1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:09,779 Riyadh al-Salihin, from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 2 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:22,469 Chapter: The desirability of shaking hands upon meeting, having a cheerful face, kissing the hand of a righteous person, and kissing one's child out of affection. 3 00:00:22,469 --> 00:00:27,469 And embracing one who has returned from a journey, and the dislike of bowing. 4 00:00:27,469 --> 00:00:40,170 On the authority of Abu al-Khattab Qatadah, who said: I asked Anas, "Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, shake hands?" 5 00:00:40,170 --> 00:00:47,869 He said, "Yes." Narrated by al-Bukhari. From the benefits of the hadith: 6 00:00:47,869 --> 00:00:56,130 Shaking hands is a recommended Sunnah and a legislated custom that contains no harm and no opposition to the law. 7 00:00:57,130 --> 00:01:03,380 Rather, it is a Sunnah upon which there is consensus when meeting. 8 00:01:03,380 --> 00:01:12,379 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: When the people of Yemen arrived, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 9 00:01:12,379 --> 00:01:18,379 "The people of Yemen have come to you, and they are the first to introduce handshaking." 10 00:01:18,379 --> 00:01:21,500 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 11 00:01:21,500 --> 00:01:30,430 From the benefits of the hadith: The desirability of mentioning a Muslim's good qualities so that others may emulate them. 12 00:01:30,430 --> 00:01:38,939 On the authority of al-Bara', may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 13 00:01:38,939 --> 00:01:47,939 "There are no two Muslims who meet and shake hands but that they are forgiven before they part." 14 00:01:47,939 --> 00:01:50,030 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 15 00:01:50,030 --> 00:01:56,450 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: A man said, "O Messenger of Allah, 16 00:01:56,450 --> 00:02:03,450 if one of us meets his brother or friend, should he bow to him?" He said, "No." 17 00:02:03,450 --> 00:02:07,450 He asked, "Should he embrace him and kiss him?" 18 00:02:07,450 --> 00:02:09,449 He said, "No." 19 00:02:09,449 --> 00:02:13,449 He asked, "Should he take his hand and shake it?" 20 00:02:13,449 --> 00:02:15,449 He said, "Yes." 21 00:02:15,449 --> 00:02:17,479 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 22 00:02:17,479 --> 00:02:21,219 From the benefits of the hadith: 23 00:02:21,219 --> 00:02:27,219 The obligation to ask about a legal ruling for one who is ignorant of it and fears falling into what is forbidden. 24 00:02:27,219 --> 00:02:32,629 It teaches callers to the path of Allah not to become angry when asked about a ruling involving a prohibition. 25 00:02:32,629 --> 00:02:36,629 Rather, one should answer the questioner according to the scope of his question. 26 00:02:36,629 --> 00:02:43,180 A scholar should not become annoyed by the frequency of people's questions regarding legal rulings, 27 00:02:43,180 --> 00:02:47,180 even if the question is repeated regarding the same ruling. 28 00:02:47,180 --> 00:02:52,689 The prohibition of bowing to someone arriving, even if he is a leader of the people or otherwise. 29 00:02:52,689 --> 00:02:56,229 Al-iltizam, which is embracing, 30 00:02:56,229 --> 00:03:00,229 is not permissible except in situations exempted by the Shari'ah, 31 00:03:00,229 --> 00:03:03,229 such as bidding farewell to a traveler or welcoming him. 32 00:03:03,229 --> 00:03:09,650 The legitimacy of shaking hands, and that it is done with the hand. 33 00:03:09,650 --> 00:03:14,800 On the authority of Safwan ibn 'Assal, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 34 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,800 A Jew said to his companion, 35 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,800 "Take us to this Prophet." 36 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,930 So they came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 37 00:03:24,930 --> 00:03:28,990 and asked him about nine clear signs. 38 00:03:28,990 --> 00:03:31,990 He mentioned the hadith until the point where he said: 39 00:03:31,990 --> 00:03:35,990 "So they kissed his hand and his foot and said, 40 00:03:35,990 --> 00:03:39,090 'We bear witness that you are a Prophet.'" 41 00:03:39,090 --> 00:03:41,090 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 42 00:03:41,090 --> 00:03:44,860 The nine clear signs 43 00:03:44,860 --> 00:03:47,860 are what were mentioned in the same hadith according to al-Tirmidhi: 44 00:03:47,860 --> 00:03:50,860 "Do not associate anything with Allah, 45 00:03:50,860 --> 00:03:53,860 do not steal, do not commit adultery, 46 00:03:53,860 --> 00:03:58,860 do not kill a soul which Allah has forbidden except by right, 47 00:03:58,860 --> 00:04:02,860 do not falsely accuse an innocent person to a ruler so that he may kill him, 48 00:04:02,860 --> 00:04:06,860 do not practice sorcery, do not consume usury, 49 00:04:06,860 --> 00:04:08,860 do not slander a chaste woman, 50 00:04:08,860 --> 00:04:11,860 and do not flee from the battlefield." 51 00:04:11,860 --> 00:04:15,020 "And specifically for you, O Jews, 52 00:04:15,020 --> 00:04:18,019 do not transgress the Sabbath." 53 00:04:18,019 --> 00:04:21,110 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, answered 54 00:04:21,110 --> 00:04:23,110 regarding the nine things they asked about, 55 00:04:23,110 --> 00:04:27,110 which were shared between the Muslims and the Jews, 56 00:04:27,110 --> 00:04:30,110 and he added the tenth, which was specific to them. 57 00:04:30,110 --> 00:04:33,110 They had kept it hidden in their hearts, 58 00:04:33,110 --> 00:04:38,110 so he answered them regarding it as an increase in the evidence of his miracle. 59 00:04:38,110 --> 00:04:41,879 From the benefits of the hadith: 60 00:04:41,879 --> 00:04:47,100 The permissibility of kissing the hands or feet of those who are believed to be pious and righteous, 61 00:04:47,100 --> 00:04:49,100 and from whom blessings are hoped for, 62 00:04:49,100 --> 00:04:53,100 as this was done with him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 63 00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:55,100 and he did not disapprove of it. 64 00:04:55,100 --> 00:05:01,829 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, there is a story in which he said: 65 00:05:01,829 --> 00:05:05,829 "We drew near to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 66 00:05:05,829 --> 00:05:07,829 and we kissed his hand." 67 00:05:07,829 --> 00:05:09,860 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 68 00:05:09,860 --> 00:05:12,699 The story 69 00:05:12,699 --> 00:05:16,699 is what was narrated by Abu Dawud at the end of the Book of Jihad, 70 00:05:16,699 --> 00:05:18,699 on the authority of Abu Layla, 71 00:05:18,699 --> 00:05:20,699 that Ibn 'Umar narrated 72 00:05:20,699 --> 00:05:26,699 that he was in one of the military expeditions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 73 00:05:26,699 --> 00:05:27,860 He said: 74 00:05:27,860 --> 00:05:30,860 "The people fled in a panic, 75 00:05:30,860 --> 00:05:32,860 and I was among those who fled." 76 00:05:32,860 --> 00:05:35,860 This was during the Battle of Mu'tah. 77 00:05:35,860 --> 00:05:38,860 "When we emerged, we said, 78 00:05:38,860 --> 00:05:41,860 'What shall we do? We have fled from the battlefield 79 00:05:41,860 --> 00:05:43,860 and incurred the wrath of Allah.' 80 00:05:43,860 --> 00:05:44,860 So we said, 81 00:05:44,860 --> 00:05:48,860 'Let us enter Medina and sneak into it so we can go, 82 00:05:48,860 --> 00:05:50,860 and no one will see us.'" 83 00:05:50,860 --> 00:05:51,860 He said: 84 00:05:51,860 --> 00:05:53,860 "So we entered, 85 00:05:53,860 --> 00:05:54,860 and we said, 86 00:05:54,860 --> 00:05:59,860 'If we present ourselves to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 87 00:05:59,860 --> 00:06:03,860 and if there is a repentance for us, we shall stay; 88 00:06:03,860 --> 00:06:06,860 and if it is otherwise, we shall leave.'" 89 00:06:06,860 --> 00:06:07,860 He said: 90 00:06:07,860 --> 00:06:13,860 "So we sat for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, before the dawn prayer. 91 00:06:13,860 --> 00:06:17,860 When he came out, we stood up to him and said, 92 00:06:17,860 --> 00:06:19,860 'We are the ones who fled.' 93 00:06:19,860 --> 00:06:22,860 He turned to us and said, 94 00:06:22,860 --> 00:06:25,860 'Rather, you are the ones who return to fight (al-'akkarun).'" 95 00:06:25,860 --> 00:06:28,860 The rest of it is what was mentioned in the hadith. 96 00:06:28,860 --> 00:06:31,720 From the benefits of the hadith: 97 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:37,009 The permissibility of kissing the hand of a godly scholar and one's parents, 98 00:06:37,009 --> 00:06:40,009 provided it is not taken as a constant habit. 99 00:06:40,009 --> 00:06:45,930 On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 100 00:06:45,930 --> 00:06:48,930 Zayd ibn Harithah arrived in Medina, 101 00:06:48,930 --> 00:06:52,930 and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was in my house. 102 00:06:52,930 --> 00:06:55,930 He came to him and knocked on the door, 103 00:06:55,930 --> 00:07:00,930 and the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stood up to him, dragging his garment, 104 00:07:00,930 --> 00:07:04,060 and embraced him and kissed him. 105 00:07:04,060 --> 00:07:06,819 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 106 00:07:06,819 --> 00:07:09,050 From the benefits of the hadith: 107 00:07:09,050 --> 00:07:13,050 The permissibility of kissing and embracing one who has arrived from a journey, 108 00:07:13,050 --> 00:07:15,050 unless there is a fear of temptation. 109 00:07:15,050 --> 00:07:18,560 Hastening to meet those one loves 110 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:22,100 when one senses their arrival. 111 00:07:22,100 --> 00:07:25,100 The virtue of Zayd ibn Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him, 112 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:29,100 and the love of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for him. 113 00:07:29,100 --> 00:07:34,740 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 114 00:07:34,740 --> 00:07:38,740 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 115 00:07:38,740 --> 00:07:41,740 "Do not belittle any good deed, 116 00:07:41,740 --> 00:07:45,740 even if it is meeting your brother with a cheerful face." 117 00:07:45,740 --> 00:07:47,860 Narrated by Muslim. 118 00:07:47,860 --> 00:07:52,060 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 119 00:07:52,060 --> 00:07:58,060 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, kissed al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both. 120 00:07:58,060 --> 00:08:01,060 Al-Aqra' ibn Habis said, 121 00:08:01,060 --> 00:08:03,060 "I have ten children, 122 00:08:03,060 --> 00:08:06,060 and I have never kissed any of them." 123 00:08:06,060 --> 00:08:10,149 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 124 00:08:10,149 --> 00:08:14,220 "He who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy." 125 00:08:14,220 --> 00:08:16,220 Agreed upon. 126 00:08:16,220 --> 00:08:20,889 Riyadh al-Salihin.