42/31. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2730 — Complete Greeting by Hand
What Has Been Related About Hand Shaking
Hadith About Completing the Greeting With a Handshake
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2730
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2730
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مِنْ تَمَامِ التَّحِيَّةِ الأَخْذُ بِالْيَدِ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ . قَالَ سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَلَمْ يَعُدَّهُ مَحْفُوظًا وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا أَرَادَ عِنْدِي حَدِيثَ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ عَمَّنْ سَمِعَ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ سَمَرَ إِلاَّ لِمُصَلٍّ أَوْ مُسَافِرٍ " . قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَإِنَّمَا يُرْوَى عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ قَالَ مِنْ تَمَامِ التَّحِيَّةِ الأَخْذُ بِالْيَدِ .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Taking Hold Of The Hand Is From The Completeness Of The Greeting."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2730In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2730
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2730
This Hadith says that taking hold of the hand is from the completeness of the greeting. The wording connects the physical act of taking the hand with the spoken greeting. It points to a warm and complete meeting between Muslims. At the same time, the report itself includes discussion from Abu Isa and Muhammad bin Ismail about its chain and preservation, so it should be presented with care. The safe lesson from the text is that handshaking is linked with greeting manners, especially when read together with other narrations about Muslims shaking hands. This Hadith about complete greeting reminds us that salam should feel respectful, not cold or careless.
What we learn from this hadith
- Taking the hand is mentioned as part of completing the greeting.
- Greeting can include both words and respectful action.
- Reports with chain discussion should be handled carefully.
- A Muslim greeting should be warm and respectful.
