When we shake hands

When we shake hands:

When we shake hands with one another, sins fall from the shaking of the two hands. This is confirmed by a hadith of the Prophet (saw). Yet for some reason, when we are busy in a conversation and other brothers are walking by and offering their salaam, we have so much trouble looking them in eyes when we shake their hands.

We carry on with our conversations and put our right hands up so the lowly passer-by can shake it and be off while we mutter a "wa alaikum assalam" under our breaths.

No eye contact, no smile (out of which we could easily earned reward for charity), no recognition that a member of the Ummah of Muhammad (saw), a follower of khatm-al-ambiyaai w-al mursaleen (the seal of the prophets and messengers), a servant of Allah, a beloved of the Lord of the Universe, one who may be inshallah a Companion of the Right Hand, just shook our hands.

That such a person, a brother in the Deen, our ally in this Dunya, one who stands in your rows in Salaah, a friend, a creation of the King of Kings who has willingly submitted to Him, not only shook your hand, causing the release of your minor sins, but also prayed for Peace and Blessings upon you from Allah (swt) by conveying Salaam.

Knowing all this, we often put our hands out while looking at someone/something else, talking to someone else, and let them keep walking. Especially at dawats, parties, etc.

"There are no two Muslims that meet each other, then they shake hands except that the both of them are forgiven of their sins before they leave each other."

So next time someone puts their hand out and says salaam, remember the minor sins that fall and smile at your brother.