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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 778

42. Greeting

الأدب المفرد

42/440 Chapter:

Shaking Hands

بَابُ الْمُصَافَحَةِ

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ‏:‏ لَمَّا جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ وَهُمْ أَرَقُّ قُلُوبًا مِنْكُمْ، فَهُمْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْمُصَافَحَةِ‏.‏
Anas ibn Malik said, "When the people of Yemen came, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The people of Yemen have arrived and they have gentler hearts than you. They are the first to offer the handshake.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 967
In-book : Book 42, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 42, Hadith 967