Responding to the Salam with a Gesture in Prayer
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam Abu Dawud narrated in his Sunan from Suhayb that he saidSunan Abi Dawud 925Sahih (Al-Albani). So how is the gesture with the finger? Does he respond with the index finger? Or how is that done?
Answer:
Yes, he responds with his hand, whether with the finger or the palm. They said that it is permissible for him to respond to the Salam with a gesture while he is in prayer, based on this hadith. He gestures with his hand; it appears he gestures with his hand, not just with his finger. He gestures by moving his hand, a short movement. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam Abu Dawud narrated in his Sunan from Suhayb that he said
I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was praying. I saluted him and he returned it by making a sign. The narrator said: I do not know but that he said: He made a sign with his finger.
مررت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يصلي فسلمت عليه، فرد إشارة، قال ولا أعلمه إلا قال إشارة بأصبعهAnswer:
Yes, he responds with his hand, whether with the finger or the palm. They said that it is permissible for him to respond to the Salam with a gesture while he is in prayer, based on this hadith. He gestures with his hand; it appears he gestures with his hand, not just with his finger. He gestures by moving his hand, a short movement. Yes.
Source
كيفية رد السلام في الصلاة — alfawzan.live
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