وَلَا يَرُدُّ السَّلَامَ بِلِسَانِهِ وَلَا بِيَدِهِ.
Meaning: Do not reply to a greeting during prayer, either verbally or with a hand gesture.
Verbal reply constitutes human speech and invalidates prayer; a hand gesture is disapproved but not automatically the same as speech.
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Disliked Acts in Prayer: Movement, Dress, Turning and Validity
وَلَا يَرُدُّ السَّلَامَ بِلِسَانِهِ وَلَا بِيَدِهِ.
Meaning: Do not reply to a greeting during prayer, either verbally or with a hand gesture.
Verbal reply constitutes human speech and invalidates prayer; a hand gesture is disapproved but not automatically the same as speech.