Is it prescribed to point with the hand when greeting the Messenger ﷺ, Abu Bakr, and 'Umar?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed to point with the hand when greeting the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both)?
Answer:
Even with the living, it is not this pointing. This is the greeting of the Jews; they greet by pointing. Greet with words. You only point if the Muslim you are greeting is far away, so you cannot see him or hear you. Then you point to him and speak, saying, "As-salamu alaykum," and you wave your hand so that he notices you are greeting him, so that he responds to you. So it is not a greeting by pointing; pointing is not a greeting. Rather, it is a sign of the greeting from a distance. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed to point with the hand when greeting the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both)?
Answer:
Even with the living, it is not this pointing. This is the greeting of the Jews; they greet by pointing. Greet with words. You only point if the Muslim you are greeting is far away, so you cannot see him or hear you. Then you point to him and speak, saying, "As-salamu alaykum," and you wave your hand so that he notices you are greeting him, so that he responds to you. So it is not a greeting by pointing; pointing is not a greeting. Rather, it is a sign of the greeting from a distance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1205 /1350] هل يشرع الإشارة باليد عند السلام على الرسول ﷺ، وعلي أبي بكر، وعمر؟ — youtube.com
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