Shaking Hands When Meeting

437. Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “A man said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, when one of us meets his brother or his friend, should he bow to him?’ He said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Should he embrace him and kiss him?’ He said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Should he take his hand and shake it?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’” (Sunan at-Tirmidhi, Isti’zan, 31).

438. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “Zayd ibn Haritha arrived in Medina when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was in my room. He came to him and knocked on the door. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, went to him dragging his garment and embraced and kissed him.” (Sunan at-Tirmidhi, Isti’zan, 32).

439. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, kissed al-Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, while Al-Aqra ibn Habis was with him. Al-Aqra said, ‘I have ten children and have never kissed any of them.’ The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, looked at him and said, ‘Anyone who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Adab, 18; Sahih Muslim, Fadail, 65).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014