In *Sunan Abu Dawud* there is a hadith: (There is no greeting and no *gharar* in the prayer), and the statement of Imam Ahmad in his explanation: that one should not greet and one should not be greeted.

The questioner : ... Its meaning is that you do not greet and you are not greeted while you are in the prayer ... [regarding] returning the greeting.

The Shaykh : Is it a hadith from the Messenger - peace and blessings be upon him -?

The questioner : It is marfu' (traced to the Prophet), and there is one that is not marfu'.

The Shaykh : Do not greet?

The questioner : I mean the meaning of the hadith is: do not greet and do not be greeted.

The Shaykh : There is nothing, there is nothing like that.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : ... There is nothing.
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