WEBVTT 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. 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. 00:00:22.469 --> 00:00:27.469 And embracing one who has returned from a journey, and the dislike of bowing. 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?" 00:00:40.170 --> 00:00:47.869 He said, "Yes." Narrated by al-Bukhari. From the benefits of the hadith: 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. 00:00:57.130 --> 00:01:03.380 Rather, it is a Sunnah upon which there is consensus when meeting. 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: 00:01:12.379 --> 00:01:18.379 "The people of Yemen have come to you, and they are the first to introduce handshaking." 00:01:18.379 --> 00:01:21.500 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 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. 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: 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." 00:01:47.939 --> 00:01:50.030 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 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, 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." 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:07.450 He asked, "Should he embrace him and kiss him?" 00:02:07.450 --> 00:02:09.449 He said, "No." 00:02:09.449 --> 00:02:13.449 He asked, "Should he take his hand and shake it?" 00:02:13.449 --> 00:02:15.449 He said, "Yes." 00:02:15.449 --> 00:02:17.479 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:02:17.479 --> 00:02:21.219 From the benefits of the hadith: 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. 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. 00:02:32.629 --> 00:02:36.629 Rather, one should answer the questioner according to the scope of his question. 00:02:36.629 --> 00:02:43.180 A scholar should not become annoyed by the frequency of people's questions regarding legal rulings, 00:02:43.180 --> 00:02:47.180 even if the question is repeated regarding the same ruling. 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. 00:02:52.689 --> 00:02:56.229 Al-iltizam, which is embracing, 00:02:56.229 --> 00:03:00.229 is not permissible except in situations exempted by the Shari'ah, 00:03:00.229 --> 00:03:03.229 such as bidding farewell to a traveler or welcoming him. 00:03:03.229 --> 00:03:09.650 The legitimacy of shaking hands, and that it is done with the hand. 00:03:09.650 --> 00:03:14.800 On the authority of Safwan ibn 'Assal, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:03:14.800 --> 00:03:17.800 A Jew said to his companion, 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:20.800 "Take us to this Prophet." 00:03:20.800 --> 00:03:24.930 So they came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:03:24.930 --> 00:03:28.990 and asked him about nine clear signs. 00:03:28.990 --> 00:03:31.990 He mentioned the hadith until the point where he said: 00:03:31.990 --> 00:03:35.990 "So they kissed his hand and his foot and said, 00:03:35.990 --> 00:03:39.090 'We bear witness that you are a Prophet.'" 00:03:39.090 --> 00:03:41.090 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:03:41.090 --> 00:03:44.860 The nine clear signs 00:03:44.860 --> 00:03:47.860 are what were mentioned in the same hadith according to al-Tirmidhi: 00:03:47.860 --> 00:03:50.860 "Do not associate anything with Allah, 00:03:50.860 --> 00:03:53.860 do not steal, do not commit adultery, 00:03:53.860 --> 00:03:58.860 do not kill a soul which Allah has forbidden except by right, 00:03:58.860 --> 00:04:02.860 do not falsely accuse an innocent person to a ruler so that he may kill him, 00:04:02.860 --> 00:04:06.860 do not practice sorcery, do not consume usury, 00:04:06.860 --> 00:04:08.860 do not slander a chaste woman, 00:04:08.860 --> 00:04:11.860 and do not flee from the battlefield." 00:04:11.860 --> 00:04:15.020 "And specifically for you, O Jews, 00:04:15.020 --> 00:04:18.019 do not transgress the Sabbath." 00:04:18.019 --> 00:04:21.110 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, answered 00:04:21.110 --> 00:04:23.110 regarding the nine things they asked about, 00:04:23.110 --> 00:04:27.110 which were shared between the Muslims and the Jews, 00:04:27.110 --> 00:04:30.110 and he added the tenth, which was specific to them. 00:04:30.110 --> 00:04:33.110 They had kept it hidden in their hearts, 00:04:33.110 --> 00:04:38.110 so he answered them regarding it as an increase in the evidence of his miracle. 00:04:38.110 --> 00:04:41.879 From the benefits of the hadith: 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, 00:04:47.100 --> 00:04:49.100 and from whom blessings are hoped for, 00:04:49.100 --> 00:04:53.100 as this was done with him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:04:53.100 --> 00:04:55.100 and he did not disapprove of it. 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: 00:05:01.829 --> 00:05:05.829 "We drew near to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:05:05.829 --> 00:05:07.829 and we kissed his hand." 00:05:07.829 --> 00:05:09.860 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 00:05:09.860 --> 00:05:12.699 The story 00:05:12.699 --> 00:05:16.699 is what was narrated by Abu Dawud at the end of the Book of Jihad, 00:05:16.699 --> 00:05:18.699 on the authority of Abu Layla, 00:05:18.699 --> 00:05:20.699 that Ibn 'Umar narrated 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. 00:05:26.699 --> 00:05:27.860 He said: 00:05:27.860 --> 00:05:30.860 "The people fled in a panic, 00:05:30.860 --> 00:05:32.860 and I was among those who fled." 00:05:32.860 --> 00:05:35.860 This was during the Battle of Mu'tah. 00:05:35.860 --> 00:05:38.860 "When we emerged, we said, 00:05:38.860 --> 00:05:41.860 'What shall we do? We have fled from the battlefield 00:05:41.860 --> 00:05:43.860 and incurred the wrath of Allah.' 00:05:43.860 --> 00:05:44.860 So we said, 00:05:44.860 --> 00:05:48.860 'Let us enter Medina and sneak into it so we can go, 00:05:48.860 --> 00:05:50.860 and no one will see us.'" 00:05:50.860 --> 00:05:51.860 He said: 00:05:51.860 --> 00:05:53.860 "So we entered, 00:05:53.860 --> 00:05:54.860 and we said, 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, 00:05:59.860 --> 00:06:03.860 and if there is a repentance for us, we shall stay; 00:06:03.860 --> 00:06:06.860 and if it is otherwise, we shall leave.'" 00:06:06.860 --> 00:06:07.860 He said: 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. 00:06:13.860 --> 00:06:17.860 When he came out, we stood up to him and said, 00:06:17.860 --> 00:06:19.860 'We are the ones who fled.' 00:06:19.860 --> 00:06:22.860 He turned to us and said, 00:06:22.860 --> 00:06:25.860 'Rather, you are the ones who return to fight (al-'akkarun).'" 00:06:25.860 --> 00:06:28.860 The rest of it is what was mentioned in the hadith. 00:06:28.860 --> 00:06:31.720 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:06:31.720 --> 00:06:37.009 The permissibility of kissing the hand of a godly scholar and one's parents, 00:06:37.009 --> 00:06:40.009 provided it is not taken as a constant habit. 00:06:40.009 --> 00:06:45.930 On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 00:06:45.930 --> 00:06:48.930 Zayd ibn Harithah arrived in Medina, 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. 00:06:52.930 --> 00:06:55.930 He came to him and knocked on the door, 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, 00:07:00.930 --> 00:07:04.060 and embraced him and kissed him. 00:07:04.060 --> 00:07:06.819 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:07:06.819 --> 00:07:09.050 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:07:09.050 --> 00:07:13.050 The permissibility of kissing and embracing one who has arrived from a journey, 00:07:13.050 --> 00:07:15.050 unless there is a fear of temptation. 00:07:15.050 --> 00:07:18.560 Hastening to meet those one loves 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:22.100 when one senses their arrival. 00:07:22.100 --> 00:07:25.100 The virtue of Zayd ibn Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him, 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. 00:07:29.100 --> 00:07:34.740 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:07:34.740 --> 00:07:38.740 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:07:38.740 --> 00:07:41.740 "Do not belittle any good deed, 00:07:41.740 --> 00:07:45.740 even if it is meeting your brother with a cheerful face." 00:07:45.740 --> 00:07:47.860 Narrated by Muslim. 00:07:47.860 --> 00:07:52.060 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 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. 00:07:58.060 --> 00:08:01.060 Al-Aqra' ibn Habis said, 00:08:01.060 --> 00:08:03.060 "I have ten children, 00:08:03.060 --> 00:08:06.060 and I have never kissed any of them." 00:08:06.060 --> 00:08:10.149 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 00:08:10.149 --> 00:08:14.220 "He who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy." 00:08:14.220 --> 00:08:16.220 Agreed upon. 00:08:16.220 --> 00:08:20.889 Riyadh al-Salihin.