No two Muslims meet and shake hands except that their sins are forgiven before they part
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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad
Sahīh (authentic) based on its overall chains of transmission
Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Hadith text: No two Muslims meet and shake hands except that their s…
Explanation of the hadith: No two Muslims meet and shake hands except that their s…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that no two Muslims meet on a way or the like, and one of them greets the other with a handshake, except that both of them will be forgiven before they part ways, whether physically or after finishing the handshake.
Lessons: No two Muslims meet and shake hands except that their s…
- Shaking hands upon meeting is recommended and encouraged.
- Al-Munāwi said: The Sunnah act is not fulfilled except by placing the right hand in the right hand when there is no excuse.
- Encouraging spreading the greeting of peace and highlighting the great reward attained when a Muslim shakes hands with his fellow Muslim.
- The prohibited handshaking, such as shaking hands with a foreign woman, is excluded from the Hadīth.
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