4/27. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 431b — Tasleem Etiquette
The Command To Be Calm During The Prayer And The Prohibition Of Gesturing With One's Hand And Raising It When Saying The Salam; And Completing The First Rows, Aligning In Them, And The Command To Come Together
Hadith About Salam in Prayer: Turn the Face Without Hand Gestures
Sahih Muslim : 431b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 431b
وَحَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ فُرَاتٍ، - يَعْنِي الْقَزَّازَ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَكُنَّا إِذَا سَلَّمْنَا قُلْنَا بِأَيْدِينَا السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " مَا شَأْنُكُمْ تُشِيرُونَ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمُسٍ إِذَا سَلَّمَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَلْتَفِتْ إِلَى صَاحِبِهِ وَلاَ يُومِئْ بِيَدِهِ " .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
We said our prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and, while pronouncing salutations, we made gestures with our hands (indicating)" Peace be upon you, peace be upon you." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) looked towards us and said: Why is it that you make gestures with your hands like the tails of headstrong horses? When any one of you pronounces salutation (in prayer) he should only turn his face towards his companion and should not make a gesture with his hand.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 431bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 133USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 867
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 431b
This Hadith about salam in prayer gives direct guidance on how to finish salah with tasleem. Jabir b. Samura reports that the Companions said, Peace be upon you, while making gestures with their hands. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم looked at them and corrected the action. He compared those hand signals to the tails of headstrong horses and told them not to gesture with the hand. Instead, when one gives salutation, he should turn his face towards his companion. This narration is useful for people searching for no hand gestures in prayer hadith because it keeps the focus on calm movement, simple tasleem, and following the Prophet’s correction.
What we learn from this hadith
- The salutation in prayer should not include hand gestures.
- The face is turned toward the side during tasleem.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected extra movements in prayer clearly.
- Calmness remains important until the prayer ends.
