The ruling on shaking hands after obligatory and voluntary prayers
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Q: What is the ruling on shaking hands after prayer, and is there a difference between obligatory and voluntary prayers?
A: The original ruling regarding shaking hands when Muslims meet is that it is prescribed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shake hands with his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) when he met them, and they used to shake hands when they met one another. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) and al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shake hands when they met and embrace when they returned from a journey.
It is established in the two Sahihs that Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah—one of the ten promised Paradise —stood up from the circle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his mosque and went to Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) when Allah accepted his repentance, and he shook his hand and congratulated him on his repentance. This is a well-known matter among the Muslims during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after him.
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:.
It is recommended to shake hands when meeting in the mosque or in the row, and if they did not shake hands before the prayer, they should shake hands after it to realize this great sunnah. This is because of what it contains of strengthening affection and removing hostility. However, if he did not shake hands with him before the obligatory prayer, it is prescribed for him to shake hands with him after it, following the prescribed dhikr.
As for what some people do of rushing to shake hands after the obligatory prayer as soon as they say the second taslim, I do not know any basis for it. Rather, it is more likely that it is disliked because there is no evidence for it, and because the one who has prayed is prescribed to rush to the lawful dhikr that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do after the salam from the obligatory prayer. As for the voluntary prayer, it is prescribed to shake hands after the salam from it if they did not shake hands before entering into it. If they shook hands before that, that is sufficient.
A: The original ruling regarding shaking hands when Muslims meet is that it is prescribed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shake hands with his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) when he met them, and they used to shake hands when they met one another. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) and al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shake hands when they met and embrace when they returned from a journey.
It is established in the two Sahihs that Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah—one of the ten promised Paradise —stood up from the circle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his mosque and went to Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) when Allah accepted his repentance, and he shook his hand and congratulated him on his repentance. This is a well-known matter among the Muslims during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after him.
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
There are no two Muslims who meet and shake hands except that their sins fall off them just as the leaves fall from a tree.
ما من مسلمين يتلاقيان فيتصافحان إلا تحاتت عنهما ذنوبهما كما يتحات عن الشجرة ورقهاIt is recommended to shake hands when meeting in the mosque or in the row, and if they did not shake hands before the prayer, they should shake hands after it to realize this great sunnah. This is because of what it contains of strengthening affection and removing hostility. However, if he did not shake hands with him before the obligatory prayer, it is prescribed for him to shake hands with him after it, following the prescribed dhikr.
As for what some people do of rushing to shake hands after the obligatory prayer as soon as they say the second taslim, I do not know any basis for it. Rather, it is more likely that it is disliked because there is no evidence for it, and because the one who has prayed is prescribed to rush to the lawful dhikr that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do after the salam from the obligatory prayer. As for the voluntary prayer, it is prescribed to shake hands after the salam from it if they did not shake hands before entering into it. If they shook hands before that, that is sufficient.
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