"We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we would greet (others) with our hands. He said: 'What is the matter with those who greet (others) with their hands as if they were tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for any one of you to put his hand on his thigh and say: "As-salamu 'alaikum, as-salamu 'alaikum."

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَنُسَلِّمُ بِأَيْدِينَا فَقَالَ مَا بَالُ هَؤُلاَءِ يُسَلِّمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ أَمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ

[Machine] When we used to pray behind the Prophet ﷺ , we would say, "Peace be upon you with our right hand and our left hand." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Why do I see your hands resembling the tails of horses? It is enough for one of you to place his hand on his thigh and then greet with his right hand and his left hand."

كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قُلْنَا بِأَيْدِينَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا لِي أَرَى أَيْدِيَكُمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ»

[Machine] "When we used to be with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , one of us would raise his right and left hand. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, 'Why do I see you raising your hands as if they are the tails of horses being whipped by the sun? Isn't it enough for one of you to place his hand on his thigh and then greet the one on his right and the one on his left?'"

كُنَّا إِذَا كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَفَعَ أَحَدُنَا يَدَهُ يُمْنَةً وَيُسْرَةً فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ رَافِعِي أَيْدِيكُمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ أَوَلَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى مَنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمَنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ»

"We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we would greet (others) with our hands. He said: 'What is the matter with those who greet (others) with their hands as if they were tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for any one of you to put his hand on his thigh and say: "As-salamu 'alaikum, as-salamu 'alaikum." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1185)

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي خَلْفَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَنُسَلِّمُ بِأَيْدِينَا فَقَالَ مَا بَالُ هَؤُلَاءِ يُسَلِّمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمْسٍ أَمَّا يَكْفِي أَحَدُهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدِهِ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

When we said prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we pronounced: Peace be upon you and Mercy of Allah, peace be upon you and Mercy of Allah, and made gesture with the hand on both the sides. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him said: What do you point out with your hands as if they are the tails of headstrong horses? This is enough for you that one should place one's hand on one's thigh and then pronounce salutation upon one's brother on the right side and then on the left. (Using translation from Muslim 431a)

كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قُلْنَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَشَارَ مِسْعَرٌ بِيَدِهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ فَقَالَ «مَا بَالُ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُومِئُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ الْخَيْلِ الشُّمْسِ أَمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدُهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ»

"We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we would greet (others) with our hands. He said: 'What is the matter with those who greet (others) with their hands as if they were tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for any one of you to put his hand on his thigh and say: "As-salamu 'alaikum, as-salamu 'alaikum." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1185)

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي خَلْفَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَنُسَلِّمُ بِأَيْدِينَا فَقَالَ مَا بَالُ هَؤُلَاءِ يُسَلِّمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلِ شَمْسٍ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

"I heard Jabir bin Samurah say: 'When we prayed behind the Prophet ﷺ we used to say: As-salamu 'alaykum, as-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you, peace be upon you)" - and Mis'ar (one of the narrators) pointed with his hand to the right and the left. He ﷺ said: 'What is the matter with these people who wave their hands as if they are the tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for one to place his hands on his thighs and to say the salam to his brother to his right and left." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1318)

كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قُلْنَا بِأَيْدِينَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا بَالُ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ الْخَيْلِ الشُّمْسِ أَمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ

"مَا بَالُ الَّذِينَ يَرْنونَ (*) بِأَيدِيهم فِي الصَّلاةِ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ الْخَيلِ الشُّمْسِ، ألا يَكْفِي أَحَدُكُمْ أن يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخذِه، ثُمَّ يُسَلِّم عَلَى أَخِيهِ عَن يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ".

"مَا لِي أَرَي أَيدِيَكُم كَأَنَّها أَذْنَابُ خَيلٍ شُمْسٍ، إِنَّما يَكْفِي أَحَدُكُم أَنْ يَضَع يَدَيه عَلَى فَخذِه، ثُمَّ يُسَلِّم عَن يَمِينِه وَعَن شِمالِه".

"عَلامَ تُؤمِنُونَ بأَيديكم؟ كَأنَّهَا أَذنَابُ خَيلٍ شُمْسٍ، وَإِنَّمَا يَكْفى أَحَدَكم أَن يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذهِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ. مَن عَلَى يمِينِهِ وَشِمالِهِ".