handshake (الْمُصَافَحَة)

handshake (الْمُصَافَحَة)


الحديث التربية والسلوك

التعريف :


The actual holding of hands, with a cheerful face. It is the mark of complete greeting.

المعنى الاصطلاحي :


Taking another’s hand, palm to palm, and looking in their face.

الشرح المختصر :


“Musafahah” (handshaking) is a noble Islamic etiquette upon greeting and meeting people. Handshaking implies love and respect and is done by putting one's palm in someone else's palm and gripping their hand.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :


“Musafahah”: placing one’s hand in the hand of another. Derived from "sufh", which means the side of something.