What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1188 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)), narrated by It was narrated that Suhaib, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:, states: ""I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was praying, and greeted him with Salam. He returned my greeting with a gesture, or maybe it was just with his finger.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 1188 in the Book of The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer).

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #1188

The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ نَابِلٍ، صَاحِبِ الْعَبَاءِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ، صَاحِبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَرَرْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَرَدَّ عَلَىَّ إِشَارَةً وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ ‏.‏

"I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was praying, and greeted him with Salam. He returned my greeting with a gesture, or maybe it was just with his finger."

Narrated by It was narrated that Suhaib, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

Suhaib narrates an encounter with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) during prayer, where he greeted him with Salam, and the Prophet responded with a gesture. This illustrates the importance of respectful greetings even during worship.

Modern Application

In daily salah, Muslims can remember to acknowledge others respectfully, even in prayer. This practice fosters a sense of community and mutual respect among worshippers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Respectful Greetings because it emphasizes the importance of greeting others respectfully during worship.

Prayer Respectful Greetings