The ruling on greeting a person in prayer and how the person in prayer responds to it
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As for the person in prayer, how does he respond to the greeting? Is the response obligatory?
Greeting a person in prayer is permissible; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not disapprove of those who greet him, except if the Muslim fears that he will disturb the person in prayer, then he does not greet, or if he fears that he will speak in response,Meaning: Most of the common people do not understand,Perhaps if you greet him, he says: and upon you be peace.
So his prayer is invalid if he knows that it is invalidated by that.
In any case, we say: Greeting a person in prayer is not disapproved of; due to the approval of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of it, except if there is a fear of disturbance or of invalidating the prayer of the one being greeted, then he does not greet. As for how he responds?So he does not respond with words, so he does not say: He says, "Upon you be peace," and he only responds by gesture, raising his hand so that the Muslim knows that he has responded to him. Then, if the one being greeted remains until he completes his prayer and leaves, he responds to him with words. And if he leaves, it is not obligatory for the person in prayer to do more than the gesture I mentioned.
And the apparent meaning of the texts: That the response is obligatory, but it is difficult to do with speech because it invalidates the prayer.
Greeting a person in prayer is permissible; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not disapprove of those who greet him, except if the Muslim fears that he will disturb the person in prayer, then he does not greet, or if he fears that he will speak in response,Meaning: Most of the common people do not understand,Perhaps if you greet him, he says: and upon you be peace.
So his prayer is invalid if he knows that it is invalidated by that.
In any case, we say: Greeting a person in prayer is not disapproved of; due to the approval of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of it, except if there is a fear of disturbance or of invalidating the prayer of the one being greeted, then he does not greet. As for how he responds?So he does not respond with words, so he does not say: He says, "Upon you be peace," and he only responds by gesture, raising his hand so that the Muslim knows that he has responded to him. Then, if the one being greeted remains until he completes his prayer and leaves, he responds to him with words. And if he leaves, it is not obligatory for the person in prayer to do more than the gesture I mentioned.
And the apparent meaning of the texts: That the response is obligatory, but it is difficult to do with speech because it invalidates the prayer.