(433) بَابُ ضَرْبِ الرَّجُلِ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ عِنْدَ التَّعَجُّبِ أَوِ الشَّيْءِ
'Ali reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, knocked at the door of 'Ali and Fatima, the daughterof the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "Don'tyou pray?" 'Ali said, "I said, 'Messenger of Allah, our spirits are withAllah. When He wishes to wake us up, we will make up.' The Prophet, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, left without saying anything to me.Then I heard him strike him thigh after his back was turned. He said, 'Morethan anything else, man is argumentative.' (18:
54)"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 955
In-book reference: Book 41, Hadith 4
English translation: Book 41, Hadith 955