Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 307 – Volume 2, Book 22

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Volume 2, Book 22, Number 307:
Narrated'Abdullah:
I used to greet the Prophet while he was in prayer and he would return my greeting, but when we
returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet (while he was praying) but he did not return the
greeting, and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious
matter)."