Hadith on Manners: Muslims rewarded for shaking hands

Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No two Muslims meet each other and shake hands but that Allah forgives them before they part.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2727

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ فَيَتَصَافَحَانِ إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْتَرِقَا

2727 سنن الترمذي كتاب الاستئذان والآداب باب ما جاء في المصافحة

2718 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح لغيره في صحيح الترغيب

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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