QA 463

Question 463

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Pls, I need detailed explanation on this hadith 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

“O Messenger of Allah (Salla llaahu ‘alayhi
wasallam)! When any one of us meets a Muslim
brother or a friend then should he bow his head (as
a sign of courtesy to him)?’ He said: ‘No.’ The man
said: ‘Should he embrace him?’ He said: ‘No.’ The
man then asked: ‘Should he clasp his hands?’ He
said: ‘Yes.” (Tirmithi).

Especially the part that says " should he embrace him? He said: no

Answers

This hadeeth is said to be da'eef. Shaykh ibn baaz mentions this in fataawah.
However, the meaning it contains is correct.
There is another hadeeth reported by Tabaraniy from Anas that the sahabah would shake hands when they meet, but would hug when they meet on returning from a journey.

Answered by Ustaadh Jaleel Aromire, Abu AbdisSalam, Hafidhohulloh




Q 463.
The Hadeeth indicates the prohibition of bowing to anybody, though  The scholars of Hadeeth said the Hadeeth is weak, but there are another sound evidences on prohibition of bowing.
Meaning of "embrace" in Hadeeth is to hug someone!
But that is allowed if someone coming from journey! Allah knows best.

Answered by Ustaadh Tanimola, Abu Haneefah, Hafidhohulloh