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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Greetings

Riyad as-Salihin 881

Chapter: Saying "Al-Hamdulillah" When Sneezing, Its Reply, and Manners Relating to Sneezing and Yawning

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 881

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ عطس رجلان عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فشمت أحدهما ولم يشمت الآخر، فقال الذي لم يشمته‏:‏ عطس فلان فشمته، وعطست فلم تشمتني‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ ‏

"‏هذا حمد الله، وإنك لم تحمد الله‏"

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

When two men sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ), he responded to one with "Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)" and did not respond to the other. The latter said to him: "You invoked a blessing on this man but did not do so in my case." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "He praised Allah (i.e., he said 'Al-hamdu lillah') but you did not."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 2991a, 2991b). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 881).

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Grades of other versions (3)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الترمذي (2742)
  • AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (2991)
  • Authentic chainشعيب الأرناووط إسناده صحيح — تخريج شرح السنة (3343)

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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"

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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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