Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 290 – Volume 2, Book 22

English

Volume 2, Book 22, Number 290:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
We used to greet the Prophet while he was praying and he used to answer our greetings. When
we returned from AnNajashi (the ruler of Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer us (dur –
ing the prayer) and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a more
serious matter)."