I couldn't find something about this in Bukhari or Muslim (or Quran), so I conclude it is permissible to greet in this way since both parties do, there is no subjugation and since it is still a little natural (instead of shaking the head) movement.
which isn't of course a natural pose. A colleague told me, that other Muslims used to do this but say Schahāda during it, to delimit theirself from it and to not follow the polytheisms. What do you think about this? Is saying Schahāda enough to delimit oneself? I am not sure about it, because I think it's imating polytheisms. I haven't the hadith next to me but one of Bukhari (or Muslim) says, the one who imitates is from them.
I have already done a lot of research about it, the scholars seem to be split on this topic, so I assume one has to decide what is reasonable.
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"O Messenger of Allah! Should we bow to one another?" He said: "No." We said: "Should we embrace one another?" He said: "No, but shake hands with one another." [Sunan Ibn Majah 3702] https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:3702
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