Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Prophet ﷺ sent me on an errand. When I came back to him, he was riding along, heading either eastward or westward. I greeted him with the salam, and he gestured with his hand. I greeted him again, and he gestured with his hand. So I turned away.Then he called out, "Jabir!"The people called out to me, "Jabir!"I came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, I greeted you, but you did not return my greeting."He said, "I was praying."

Nasai 1191

Sahih

أخبرنا محمد بن هاشم البعلبكي قال حدثنا محمد بن شعيب بن شابور عن عمرو بن الحارث قال أخبرني أبو الزبير

عن جابر قال

بعثني النبي ﷺ فأتيته وهو يسير مشرقا أو مغربا فسلمت عليه فأشار بيده ثم سلمت عليه فأشار بيده فانصرفت فناداني يا جابر فناداني الناس يا جابر فأتيته فقلت يا رسول الله إني سلمت عليك فلم ترد علي قال إني كنت أصلي

النسائي 1191صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Sunan Nasai Sughra
Book
Forgetfulness
Chapter
Returning the greeting by gesture during prayer
Numbering
Darussalam 1191
Nasai 1191