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Sahih al-Bukhari
كتاب العمل فى الصلاة
Actions while Praying
" إِنَّ فِي الصَّلاَةِ شُغْلاً "
We used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was praying and he used to answer our greetings. When we returned from An-Najashi (the ruler of Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer us (during the prayer) and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious matter)."
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