Musafahah __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text MUSAFAHAH مصافحة Taking the hand. Joining or shaking hands. A custom expressly enjoined by Muhammad, who said, "If two Muslims meet and join hands (i.e. shake hands), their sins will be forgiven before they separate." (Mishkat, book xiii. ch. iii. pt. 2.) Based on <a href=“https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes “>Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail