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Anas ibn Malik said, "When the people of Yemen came, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'The people of Yemen have arrived and they have gentler hearts than you. They are the first to offer the handshake.'"  

الأدب المفرد:٩٦٧حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ لَمَّا جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ وَهُمْ أَرَقُّ قُلُوبًا مِنْكُمْ فَهُمْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْمُصَافَحَةِ  

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When the people of the Yemen came, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The people of the Yemen have come to you and they are first to shake hands.  

أبو داود:٥٢١٣حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ لَمَّا جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ وَهُمْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْمُصَافَحَةِ