[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me on an errand, so I returned to him while he was on his riding animal. I greeted him, but he did not respond to me. I saw him bowing and prostrating, so I backed away from him. Then he asked me, "What did you do regarding your need?" I replied, "I did such and such." He said to me, "Verily, the only reason why I did not respond to you is because I was in prayer."  

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي حَاجَةٍ لَهُ فَرَجَعْتُإِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ وَرَأَيْتُهُ يَرْكَعُ وَيَسْجُدُ فَتَنَحَّيْتُ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي مَا صَنَعْتَ فِي حَاجَتِكَ؟ فَقُلْتُ صَنَعْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَمْنَعْنِي أَنْ أَرُدَّ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا أَنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي