Regarding raising the hand in the greeting when returning the greeting, where I said: if it comes from in front of the row, he raises his hand slightly
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The questioner : Regarding raising the hand in the greeting when returning the greeting, where I said if it comes from in front of the row, he raises his hand slightly, and if it comes from behind the row, he raises it lower to make it clear. Now, regarding the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning returning the greeting by moving the head; would not the one who is, meaning the one who comes from behind the row, understand and notice it without needing to exaggerate the raising?
The Shaykh : One does not notice it with just moving the head, because you will be asked: is moving the hand clearer for indication, or the head?
The questioner : The hand.
The Shaykh : The hand, without a doubt. It does not require a pause. Is seeing the head when it moves from the front clearer, or from the back?
The questioner : From the front.
The Shaykh : This is what it means. So the issue. Yes?
The questioner : Both together, or?
The Shaykh : No, no, just one. We said one. The important thing is that the Muslim, even if he is a common person, must be shrewd, astute, and knowledgeable, even if he is a common person. He assesses matters and assesses the circumstances in which he may be. So if he comes in front of the one praying and says to him: Peace be upon you, then the one praying knows that if he does this, the greeter understood that he returned the greeting. But if he comes from behind or greets from afar, then it is not sufficient at that time except that the indication be clearer and more apparent and more obvious.
The questioner : Its meaning is that the indication can be outside the prayer.
The Shaykh : One does not notice it with just moving the head, because you will be asked: is moving the hand clearer for indication, or the head?
The questioner : The hand.
The Shaykh : The hand, without a doubt. It does not require a pause. Is seeing the head when it moves from the front clearer, or from the back?
The questioner : From the front.
The Shaykh : This is what it means. So the issue. Yes?
The questioner : Both together, or?
The Shaykh : No, no, just one. We said one. The important thing is that the Muslim, even if he is a common person, must be shrewd, astute, and knowledgeable, even if he is a common person. He assesses matters and assesses the circumstances in which he may be. So if he comes in front of the one praying and says to him: Peace be upon you, then the one praying knows that if he does this, the greeter understood that he returned the greeting. But if he comes from behind or greets from afar, then it is not sufficient at that time except that the indication be clearer and more apparent and more obvious.
The questioner : Its meaning is that the indication can be outside the prayer.
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