"Narrated `Abdullah:\n\nWe 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).\"\n\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n\nThe same as No. 290. from the Prophet.\n\nNarrated Zaid bin Arqam:\n\nIn the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) we used to speak while praying, and one of us would tell his needs to his companions, till the verse, 'Guard strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we were ordered to remain silent while praying.\n\nNarrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:\n\nWe used to say the greeting, name and greet each other in the prayer. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) heard it and said:--\"Say, 'at-tahiyyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu 'Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu warahmatu-l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina wa-'ala 'ibadi-l-lahi was-salihin.. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa-l-lah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan `Abdu hu wa Rasuluh. (All the compliments are for Allah and all the prayers and all the good things (are for Allah). Peace be on you, O Prophet, and Allah's mercy and blessings (are on you). And peace be on us and on the good (pious) worshipers of Allah. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Apostle.) So, when you have said this, then you have surely sent the greetings to every good (pious) worshipper of Allah, whether he be in the Heaven or on the Earth . \"\n\nNarrated Abu Huraira:\n\nThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, \"The saying 'Sub Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women.\" (If something happens in the prayer, the men can invite the attention of the Imam by saying \"Sub Han Allah\". And women, by clapping their hands).\n\nNarrated Sahl bin Sa`d:\n\nThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, \"The saying 'Sub Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women.\n\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n\nI used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in prayer and he would return my greeting, but when we returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the Prophet (while he was praying) but he did not return the greeting, and (after finishing the prayer) he said, \"In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious matter).\"\n\nNarrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:\n\nAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent me for some job and when I had finished it I returned and came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him but he did not return my greeting. So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I said to myself,, 'Perhaps Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) is angry because I did not come quickly, then again I greeted him but he did not reply. I felt even more sorry than I did the first time. Again I greeted him and he returned the greeting and said, \"The thing which prevented me from returning the greeting was that I was praying.\" And at that time he was on his Rahila and his face was not towards the Qibla."