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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Greetings

Riyad as-Salihin 882

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

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Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا عطس وضع يده أو ثوبه علي فيه، وخفض -أو غض- بها صوته‏.‏ شك الراوي‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود، والترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sneezed, he would cover his mouth with his hand or a piece of cloth - thereby suppressing the sound.

[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 5029). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 882).

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5029

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sneezed, he would put his hand—or his garment—over his mouth and lower—or drop—his voice therewith

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sneezed, he would put his hand—or his garment—over his mouth and lower—or drop—his voice therewith.

إِذَا عَطَسَ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ أَوْ ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى فِيهِ وَخَفَضَ أَوْ غَضَّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ ‏.‏

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2912)إِذَا عَطَسَ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ ، أَوْ ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى فِيهِ وَخَفَضَ ، أَوْ غَضَّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ

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