Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #3875
Hadith #3875
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنَّا نُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ يُصَلِّي فَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْنَا، فَلَمَّا رَجَعْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِ النَّجَاشِيِّ سَلَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْنَا، فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ فَتَرُدُّ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ
" إِنَّ فِي الصَّلاَةِ شُغْلاً ". فَقُلْتُ لإِبْرَاهِيمَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ أَنْتَ قَالَ أَرُدُّ فِي نَفْسِي.
We used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) while he used to be in prayers, and he used to reply to our greetings. But
when we came back from Najashi (the King of Ethiopia) we greeted him (while he was praying) and
he did not reply to us. We said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We used to greet you in the past and you used to
reply to us." He said, "Verily The Mind is occupied and busy with more important matter during the
prayer." (So one cannot return One's greetings.)
Narrated by
Abdullah (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 63/3875
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 63: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)