Sahih al-Bukhari #333

Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَيْرًا، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ أَقْبَلْتُ أَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، مَوْلَى مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَبِي جُهَيْمِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الصِّمَّةِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ فَقَالَ أَبُو الْجُهَيْمِ أَقْبَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ نَحْوِ بِئْرِ جَمَلٍ، فَلَقِيَهُ رَجُلٌ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ، فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى أَقْبَلَ عَلَى الْجِدَارِ، فَمَسَحَ بِوَجْهِهِ وَيَدَيْهِ، ثُمَّ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) came from the direction of Bir Jamal. A man met him and greeted him. But he did not return back the greeting till he went to a (mud) wall and wiped his face and hands with its dust (performed Tayammum) and then returned back the greeting.
Narrated by Narrated Abu Juhaim Al-Ansari:

Context

Abu Juhaim Al-Ansari narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) did not return a greeting immediately but first performed Tayammum. This act illustrates the importance of maintaining cleanliness and respect in interactions. The Prophet's (ﷺ) actions serve as a model for proper etiquette and respect in social situations.

Modern Application

In everyday interactions, this hadith encourages Muslims to prioritize cleanliness and respect in their greetings. It serves as a reminder to maintain good manners and uphold the values of respect in social exchanges.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Respectful Greetings because it emphasizes the importance of etiquette and cleanliness in social interactions.

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This hadith is #333 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Juhaim Al-Ansari:.

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