The Prophet ﷺ said, " If anyone of you sneezes, he should say 'Al-Hamduli l-lah' (Praise be to Allah), and his (Muslim) brother or companion should say to him, 'Yar-hamuka-l-lah' (May Allah bestow his Mercy on you). When the latter says 'Yar-hamuka-llah", the former should say, 'Yahdikumul-lah wa Yuslih balakum' (May Allah give you guidance and improve your condition).

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ فَإِذَا قَالَ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ فَلْيَقُلْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

When one of you sneezes, he should say: "Praise be to Allah in every circumstance," and his brother or his companion should say: "May Allah have mercy on you!" And he should then reply: "May Allah guide you and set right your affairs."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلْ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ وَيَقُولُ هُوَ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When one of you sneezes let him say: 'Al-Hamdulillahi 'Ala Kulli Hal (All praise is due to Allah in every circumstance).' And let the one replying to him say: "Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you).' And let him say to him: 'Yahdikumullah Wa Yuslihu Balakum (May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs).'"

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلِ الَّذِي يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ وَلْيَقُلْ هُوَ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

"If anyone of you sneezes, let him say: Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah). Those around him should respond by saying: Yarhamkullah (may Allah have mercy on you). And he should respond by saying: "Yahdikum Allah wa yuslaha balakum (may Allah Guide you and set right your state)."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلْيَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ حَوْلَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ وَلْيَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say: Praise be to Allah in all situations. Let others say to him; May Allah have mercy on you. And let him say May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” I said to him: Is it from Abu Ayyoob? He said: ʿAli ؓ . (Using translation from Aḥmad 995)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْعَاطِسُ يَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَيَقُولُ الَّذِي يُشَمِّتُهُ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him say, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَلْيَقُلْ مَنْ حَوْلَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَلْيَقُلْ هُوَ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah in all situations, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him reply, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.ʿ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say: Praise be to Allah in all situations. Let others say to him; May Allah have mercy on you. And let him say May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” I said to him: Is it from Abu Ayyoob? He said: ʿAli ؓ .

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيُقَلْ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكُمِ اللهُ وَلْيَقُلْ هُوَ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

[AI] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , when he would sneeze, would praise Allah, and it would be said to him: "May Allah have mercy on you". He would reply: "May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا عَطَسَ حَمِدَ اللهَ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ فَيَقُولُ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you sneezes, let them say, 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah). And when they say, 'Alhamdulillah,' let their brother say to them, 'Yarhamukallah' (May Allah have mercy on you). And when it is said to them, 'Yarhamukallah,' let them say, 'Yahdikumullah wa yuslih balakum' (May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs)."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَإِذَا قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَالَ لَهُ أَخُوهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ فَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ فَلْيَقُلْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

The Jews used to try to sneezes in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ hoping that he would say to them: "Allah have mercy on you!" but he would say: May Allah guide you and grant you well-being! (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5038)

كَانَتْ يَهُودُ يَأْتُونَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَيَتَعَاطَسُونَ عِنْدَهُ؛ رَجَاءَ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُمْ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللهُ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لَهُمْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say: Praise be to Allah in all situations. Let others say to him; May Allah have mercy on you. And let him say May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” I said to him: Is it from Abu Ayyoob? He said: ʿAli ؓ . (Using translation from Aḥmad 995)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلِ الَّذِي يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَلْيَقُلْ هُوَ يَهْدِيكَ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكَ قَالَ حَجَّاجٌ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say: Praise be to Allah in all situations. Let others say to him; May Allah have mercy on you. And let him say May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” I said to him: Is it from Abu Ayyoob? He said: ʿAli ؓ . (Using translation from Aḥmad 995)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْفَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلِ الَّذِي يُشَمِّتُهُ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللهُ وَلْيَقُلِ الَّذِي يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

[AI] A man sneezed in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , and he said, "What should I say, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Say: Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah)." The people asked, "What should we say to him, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Say: Yarhamuk Allah (May Allah have mercy on you)." The man asked, "What should I say to them, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Say: Yahdikum Allah wa yuslih balakum (May Allah guide you and rectify your condition)."

عَطَسَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَا أَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ قُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَالَ الْقَوْمُ مَانَقُولُ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ قُولُوا لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ قَالَ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ قُلْ لَهُمْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ said: "If anyone of you sneezes, let him say "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah) in every situation, and let others say to him "Yarhamuk Allah" (May Allah have mercy on you), and let him say "Yahdikum Allah" (May Allah guide you) and "Yuslihu balaakum" (May Allah rectify your affairs). As for the chosen expression by the jurists of the people of Kufa in response to this greeting by the sneezer."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُولُوا لَهُ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ وَلْيَقُلْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ «فَأَمَّا اللَّفْظَةُ الَّتِي اخْتَارَهَا فُقَهَاءُ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ لِلْعَاطِسِ فِي الْجَوَابِ فِي هَذِهِ التَّحِيَّةِ»

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him say, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 972)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَلْيُقَلْ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ وَلْيَقُلْ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him say, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 972)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ الرَّجُلُ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلْ مَنْ حَوْلَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَلْيَقُلْ هُوَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah in all situations, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him reply, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.ʿ (Using translation from Aḥmad 973)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلِ الَّذِي يَسْمَعُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ يَهْدِيكَ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكَ

[AI] We were with the Prophet ﷺ and a man sneezed, so he said, "Peace be upon you." Abu Hurairah said, "May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you." The Prophet ﷺ said, "And upon your mother." Then he said, "When one of you sneezes, let him say, 'Alhamdulillah, Rabbil 'Alamin (Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds) ' abundantly or 'Alhamdulillah 'ala kulli hal (Praise be to Allah in every circumstance).' Let whoever is with him say, 'Yarhamuk Allah (May Allah have mercy on you),' and let him reply, 'Yaghfirullah (May Allah forgive us) and you.'"

كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَعَطَسَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «وَعَلَى أُمِّكَ» ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ كَثِيرًا أَوِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَلْيَقُلْ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَلْيَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِي وَلَكُمْ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to teach us that when one of you sneezes, they should say, "Alhamdulillah, Lord of the worlds." And when they say that, they should also say, "May Allah have mercy on you." And when they say that, they should also say, "May Allah forgive me and you."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُعَلِّمُنَا إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَإِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَقُلْ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ فَإِذَا قَالَ فَلْيَقُلْ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِي وَلَكُمْ

[AI] The translation of the passage is as follows: "Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sneeze, he would praise Allah and it would be said to him, 'May Allah have mercy on you,' to which he would respond, 'May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs.'"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ حَمِدَ اللهَ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ فَيَقُولُ «يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ»

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿIf one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah in all situations, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him reply, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.ʿ (Using translation from Aḥmad 973)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَيُرَدُّ عَلَيْهِ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللهُ وَيُرَدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him say, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 972)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ وَلْيَقُلْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

"إذا عَطَسَ أحدُكُمْ فليَقُلْ: الحمدُ لله ربِّ العالمين، والحمد لله عَلَى كلِّ حال، فإِذا قال ذلكَ فليقُلْ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ: يَرْحَمُكَ الله، فإِذا قال فْليقُلْ هُوَ: يَغْفرُ الله لنَا وَلكُمْ" .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If one of you sneezes, let him say, Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds, and let those who are around him say: May Allah have mercy on you, and let him say, May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 972)

"إذا عَطَسَ أحدُكُمْ فليقُلْ: الحمدُ لله عَلَى كُلِّ حالٍ، ولْيَقُلْ مَنْ حَوْلَه: يَرْحُمكَ الله، ولْيقُلْ هُوَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَه: يهديكُمْ الله ويصلِحُ بالكُمْ".

"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحدُكُم فَلْيقُلْ: الْحَمْدُ لله، وَلْيَقُلْ يَرْحَمُكُمُ الله، وَلْيَقُلْ: يَهْدِيكُمُ الله وَيُصْلِحُ بِالَكُمْ".

"عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْن جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا عَطَسَ حَمِدَ اللهَ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: يَرْحَمُكَ الله، فَيَقُولُ: يَهدِيكُمُ الله وَيُصْلحُ بَالَكُمْ".

"عَنْ أَبِى عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِىِّ كَانَ يَقُولُ: إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ: الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَلْيَقُلْ مَنْ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْه: يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللهُ، وَلْيَقُلْ: يَغْفرُ اللهُ لِى وَلَكُمْ".

"عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: إِذَا عَطَسَ الرَّجُلُ فَلْيَقُلْ: الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ العَالمينَ، ولْيَقُلْ: يَرْحمنا اللهُ وَإِيَّاكُمْ، يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لَنَا وَلكُمْ".

"عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: عَطَسَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ: مَا أَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: قُلِ الحَمْدُ للهِ، فَقَالَ القَوْمُ: مَا نَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: قُولُوا يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ، قَالَ: مَا أَقُولُ لَهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: قُلْ: يَهْدِيكُمُ اللهُ، وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ".