English
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We used to greet the Prophet (peace be upon him) while he was praying before we went to Abyssinia, and he would respond to us. When we returned from Abyssinia, I greeted him while he was praying, but he did not respond. When he finished the prayer, he said, "Allah decrees what He wills. Among what He has decreed is that you should not speak during prayer." Then he returned my greeting and said, "Prayer is for the recitation of the Qur'an and remembrance of Allah. When you are in it, let that be your concern." [Narrated by Abu Dawud)
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 924 (unverified) 96% confidence
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