What the one entering the gathering does upon his arrival.
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The questioner : And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one who would greet, sit down, and the people would not stand up.
The Shaykh : And for that reason, I said in a gathering: "If you stand up, I will not shake hands with you, but if you sit, I will shake hands with you." Is there anything wrong with the standing person shaking hands with the sitting person?
The questioner : No, my intention is the custom among people, which is distressing.
The Shaykh : I know.
The questioner : No, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : So I say now: if there are many people sitting and there is some difficulty in shaking hands with them one by one, say "Peace be upon you" and sit wherever the gathering ends. But if there are only three or four, he should give one greeting and not have each person give a separate greeting, as some do until it has become a sign, on the pretext of... Yes, this is an innovation without a doubt, and I have pointed this out on some of my trips. Fear Allah and eat.
The Shaykh : And for that reason, I said in a gathering: "If you stand up, I will not shake hands with you, but if you sit, I will shake hands with you." Is there anything wrong with the standing person shaking hands with the sitting person?
The questioner : No, my intention is the custom among people, which is distressing.
The Shaykh : I know.
The questioner : No, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : So I say now: if there are many people sitting and there is some difficulty in shaking hands with them one by one, say "Peace be upon you" and sit wherever the gathering ends. But if there are only three or four, he should give one greeting and not have each person give a separate greeting, as some do until it has become a sign, on the pretext of... Yes, this is an innovation without a doubt, and I have pointed this out on some of my trips. Fear Allah and eat.