863/1 - Sahl ibn Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “There was a woman among us who would put beet roots in a pot and add to it some ground barley and cook them together. Upon returning from the Friday prayer, we would greet her and she would offer it to us.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri]
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1) It describes the community of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and how they led a simple life, until Allah Almighty enriched them through conquests.
2) It is permissible for a man to greet a woman when temptation is not feared, such as when she is old.
864/2 - Um Hāni’ Fākhitah bint Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: “I went to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the Conquest (of Makkah) while he was taking a bath and Fātimah was concealing him with a garment. I greeted him...” to the rest of the Hadīth. [Narrated by Muslim]
1) It is permissible for a woman to greet a man when no temptation or seclusion is involved.
2) It is permissible for someone to greet another while the latter is taking a bath, and it is permissible for a naked person to return the greeting.
3) It is permissible for a man to be helped in taking a bath by a member of his family.
4) Concealing oneself from people’s sight while taking a bath is one of the Prophet’s manners.
865/3 - Asmā’ bint Yazīd (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: “The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) passed by us when we were with a group of women, and he greeted us.”
[Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and Al-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hasan (sound). This is the version narrated by Abu Dāwūd] The version narrated by Al-Tirmidhi reads: “The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) passed through the mosque one day, and there was a group of women sitting there, so he moved his hand to offer greetings.”
The version by Al-Tirmidhi: “The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) passed through the mosque one day, and there was a group of women sitting there, so he moved his hand to offer greetings.” This version has a weak Isnād, as previously noted in the Hadīth No. 855.
1) It is permissible for a man to greet a group of women.
2) If a man needs to signal the greeting with his hand, he should also utter the words. He may not use the signal only, lest he would be imitating the Jews and Christians.