Hadith on Manners: Companions shake each other’s hands

Qatadah reported: I said to Anas, “Did the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, shake hands?” Anas said, “Yes.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6263

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَنَسٍ أَكَانَتِ الْمُصَافَحَةُ فِي أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ

6263 صحيح البخاري كتاب الاستئذان باب المصافحة

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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