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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih Muslim 2991a

Chapter: Saying: "May Allah Have Mercy On You" To One Who Sneezes, And Yawning Is Disliked

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2991a

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ غِيَاثٍ - عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، التَّيْمِيِّ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ عَطَسَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاَنِ فَشَمَّتَ أَحَدَهُمَا وَلَمْ يُشَمِّتِ الآخَرَ فَقَالَ الَّذِي لَمْ يُشَمِّتْهُ عَطَسَ فُلاَنٌ فَشَمَّتَّهُ وَعَطَسْتُ أَنَا فَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْنِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏

إِنَّ هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ ‏"

Anas b. Malik reported that two persons sneezed in the presence of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He (the Messenger of Allah) invoked mercy for one, and did not invoke for the other. The one for whom he had not prayed said:

So and so sneezed and you said: May Allah have mercy upon you. I also sneezed but you did not utter these words for me. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: That person praised Allah, and you did not praise Allah.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2991a, 2991b).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2991b

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ، - يَعْنِي الأَحْمَرَ - عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (4)
  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (335)شَمَّتَّ فُلانًا وَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْنِي ؟ فَقَالَ : إِنَّ هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تَحْمَدْ
  • شرح السنة (3244)عَطَسَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَجُلانِ ، فَشَمَّتَ أَحَدَهُمَا ، وَلَمْ يُشَمِّتِ الآخَرَ ، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، شَمَّتَّ فُلانًا ، وَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْنِي ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ هذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ ، وَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تَحْمَدْ
  • مسند الحميدي (1157)شَمَّتْ أَوْ سَمَّتْ هَذَا ، وَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْنِي ، أَوْ تُسَمَّتْنِي ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : إِنَّ هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ , وَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تَحْمَدْهُ
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (452)هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ ، وَإِنَّكَ سَكَتَّ

On the same subject

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 879

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When one of you sneezes he should say: 'Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah),' and his brother or his companion should say to him: 'Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you).' When he says this he should reply: 'Yahdikum-ullah wa yuslihu balakum (may Allah guide you and…

"‏إذا عطس أحدكم فليقل‏:‏ الحمد لله؛ وليقل له أخوه أو أصحابه‏:‏ يرحمك الله، فإذا قال له‏:‏ يرحمك الله، فليقل‏:‏ يهديكم الله ويصلح بالكم‏"

+ 7 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2993

A person sneezed in his presence and he said to him: May Allah have mercy upon you. And he then sneezed for the second time and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him: He is suffering from cold (and no response is necessary).

يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ عَطَسَ أُخْرَى فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ الرَّجُلُ مَزْكُومٌ ‏"

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5039

Two men sneezed in the presence of the prophet (May peace be upon him). He said : Allah have mercy on you! To one and not to the other. He was asked: Messenger of Allah! Two persons sneezed. Ahmad’s version has: You invoked a blessing on one of them and left the other. He replied : This man praised…

إِنَّ هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَإِنَّ هَذَا لَمْ يَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2743

from his father: "A man sneezed in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while I was present, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you).' Then he sneezed a second and third time. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "This man is suffering from a cold.'"

"‏ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ عَطَسَ الثَّانِيَةَ وَالثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ هَذَا رَجُلٌ مَزْكُومٌ ‏"

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ + 1 other version

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