Riyad as-Salihin, 889
Safwan bin 'Assal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A Jew asked his companion to take him to the Prophet (ﷺ); and when they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they asked him about the nine clear signs (given to Prophet (ﷺ) Musa). Safwan narrated the long Hadith which concludes: They kissed the hands and feet of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "We testify that you are a Prophet." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>
وعن صفوان بن عسال رضي الله عنه قال: قال يهودي لصاحبه: اذهب بنا إلي هذا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأتيا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فسألاه عن تسع آيات بينات؛ فذكر الحديث إلي قوله: فقبلا يده ورجله، وقالا: نشهد أنك نبي. ((رواه الترمذي وغيره بأسانيد صحيحة)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 5, Hadith 46
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The Jews disbelieved in the Prophet’s message out of rejection, stubbornness, and envy. They believed him by their tongues, but their hearts rejected it.<br>
2) It is legitimate to kiss the hand of a scholar and any person of high status in Islam, such as one’s parents, provided this is done occasionally, not as a habit like a handshake.