Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #1216
Hadith #1216
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَيَرُدُّ عَلَىَّ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعْنَا سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَىَّ وَقَالَ
" إِنَّ فِي الصَّلاَةِ شُغْلاً ".
I used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in prayer and he would return my greeting, but when we
returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet (while he was praying) but he did not return the
greeting, and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious
matter)."
Narrated by
Abdullah (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 21/1216
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 21: Actions while Praying