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Riyad as-Salihin

Book 5: The Book of Greetings

كتاب السلام

Hadith 884

Saying "Al-Hamdulillah" When Sneezing, Its Reply, and Manners Relating to Sneezing and Yawning

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one yawns, he should put his hand over his mouth, otherwise the devil will enter."

[Muslim].

وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا تثاءب أحدكم فليمسك بيده علي فيه فإن الشيطان يدخل ((رواه مسلم))

Hadith 885

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Abu Khattab Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I asked Anas: "Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) use to shake hands?'' He said: "Yes.''

[Al-Bukhari].

عن أبي الخطاب قتادة قال قلت لأنس أكانت المصافحة في أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال نعم ((رواه البخاري))

Hadith 886

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the people of Yemen came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The people of Yemen have visited you. They are the first to introduce the tradition of handshaking."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال لما جاء أهل اليمن قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قد جاءكم أهل اليمن وهم أول من جاء بالمصافحة ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح))

Hadith 887

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Al-Bara' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands without having their sins forgiven (by Allah ) before they depart."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن البراء رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما من مسلمين يلتقيان فيتصافحان إلا غفر لهما قبل أن يفترقا ((رواه أبو داود))

Hadith 888

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man asked: "O Messenger of Allah! When a man meets a brother or a friend, should he bow to him?" He said, "No." The man asked whether he should embrace and kiss him? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "No." He asked whether he should hold his hand and shake it? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "Yes."

[At-Tirmidhi].

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال قال رجل يا رسول الله الرجل منا يلقي أخاه أو صديقه أينحني له قال لا قال أفيلتزمه ويقبلهفال لا قال فيأخذ بيده ويصافحه قالنعم ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن))

Hadith 889

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Safwan bin 'Assal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A Jew asked his companion to take him to the Prophet (ﷺ); and when they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they asked him about the nine clear signs (given to Prophet Musa). Safwan narrated the long Hadith which concludes: They kissed the hands and feet of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "We testify that you are a Prophet."

[At-Tirmidhi]

وعن صفوان بن عسال رضي الله عنه قال قال يهودي لصاحبه اذهب بنا إلي هذا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأتيا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فسألاه عن تسع آيات بينات فذكر الحديث إلي قوله فقبلا يده ورجله وقالا نشهد أنك نبي ((رواه الترمذي وغيره بأسانيد صحيحة))

Hadith 890

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

In a narration of Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) at the end of the narration of the Hadith ) he said: "We came near the Prophet (ﷺ) and kissed his hand."

[Abu Dawud]

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قصة قال فيها فدنونا من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقبلنا يده ((رواه أبو داود))

Hadith 891

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Zaid bin Harithah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was in my house. Zaid knocked at the door. The Prophet (ﷺ) rose to receive him, trailing his garment. He embraced and kissed him.

[At- Tirmidhi].

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قدم زيد بن حارثة المدينة ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في بيتي فأتاه فقرع الباب فقام إليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يجر ثوبه فاعتنقه وقبله ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن))

Hadith 892

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face."

[Muslim].

وعن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه قال قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا تحقرن من المعروف شيئاً ولو أن تلقي أخاك بوجه طلق ((رواه مسلم))

Hadith 893

The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed his grandson Hasan bin 'Ali in the presence of Aqra' bin Habis. Thereupon Aqra' remarked: "I have ten children and I have never kissed any one of them." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cast a glance upon him and said, "He who does not show mercy to others, will not be shown mercy."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قبل النبيصلى الله عليه وسلم الحسن بن على رضي الله عنهما فقال الأقرع بن حابس إن لي عشرة من الولد ما قبلت منهم أحداً فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من لا يرحم لا يرحم ((متفق عليه))