Authentic by overall chains of narratorsNarrated by Abu Daoud & At-Termedhy Ibn Majah & Ahmad
No two Muslims meet and shake hands except that their sins are forgiven before they part
عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ فَيَتَصَافَحَانِ إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْتَرِقَا».
Translation
Al-Barā’ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No two Muslims meet and shake hands except that their sins are forgiven before they part."
Explanation
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.
Source
سنن أبي داود (7/ 502) (5212).
سنن الترمذي (4/ 447) (2727).
سنن ابن ماجه (4/ 654) (3703).
مسند أحمد (30/ 517) (18547).
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 152).
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 680).
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