How to respond to a greeting from someone who extends his hand for a greeting during the sermon
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Q: If the imam is delivering the sermon and someone else greets you, even if he extends his hand and greets you, what is the ruling?
A: You should gesture to him during the sermon and place your hand in his if he extends it, without speaking; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded listening attentively and said:Sahih al-Bukhari 934 It is agreed upon as authentic.
So he made enjoining good a vain act during the sermon, so how much more so is other speech? And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 1025Sahih (Darussalam).
Therefore, the believer should listen attentively and be humble on Friday, and beware of playing with pebbles or the like. If someone greets him, he should gesture to him and not speak. If he places his hand in the other’s hand if he extends it, without speaking, there is no harm, as mentioned earlier. He should inform him after the sermon ends that this is not appropriate for him. Rather, what is prescribed for him when he enters while the imam is delivering the sermon is to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, and not to greet anyone until the sermon ends. If he sneezes, he should praise Allah in his heart and not raise his voice.
A: You should gesture to him during the sermon and place your hand in his if he extends it, without speaking; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded listening attentively and said:
When the Imam is delivering the Khutba, and you ask your companion to keep quiet and listen, then no doubt you have done an evil act.
إذا قلت لصاحبك يوم الجمعة أنصت والإمام يخطب فقد لغوتSo he made enjoining good a vain act during the sermon, so how much more so is other speech? And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has engaged in Laghw.
من مس الحصى فقد لغاTherefore, the believer should listen attentively and be humble on Friday, and beware of playing with pebbles or the like. If someone greets him, he should gesture to him and not speak. If he places his hand in the other’s hand if he extends it, without speaking, there is no harm, as mentioned earlier. He should inform him after the sermon ends that this is not appropriate for him. Rather, what is prescribed for him when he enters while the imam is delivering the sermon is to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, and not to greet anyone until the sermon ends. If he sneezes, he should praise Allah in his heart and not raise his voice.
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