Riyad as-Salihin #888

Riyad as-Salihin 888

Compiled by Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi

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Riyad as-Salihin
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Riyad as-Salihin 888

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رجل‏:‏ يا رسول الله، الرجل منا يلقي أخاه أو صديقه، أينحني له قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا‏"‏ قال‏:‏ أفيلتزمه ويقبله‏؟‏فال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا‏"‏ قال‏:‏ فيأخذ بيده ويصافحه‏؟‏ قال‏:‏‏"‏نعم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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].

Book: The Book of Greetings
Chapter: The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone

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