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Greeting the Worshipper

faqih-1063Vol. 1, p. 367

سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ‌

Hadith.1063 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a person who greets others while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "If a Muslim greets you while you are in prayer, respond to him by saying, ‘As-salamu ‘alayka,' and gesture with your finger."

faqih-1064Vol. 1, p. 368

إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ أَنْتَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ نَفْسِكَ وَ لَا تَرْفَعْ صَوْتَكَ‌[1].

Hadith.1064 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about greeting someone while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "If a man from the Muslims greets you while you are in prayer, respond to him within yourself and do not raise your voice”.