Riyad as-Salihin 884

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

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 884

وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏

"‏إذا تثاءب أحدكم فليمسك بيده علي فيه، فإن الشيطان يدخل‏"

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one yawns, he should put his hand over his mouth, otherwise the devil will enter."

[Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 2995a, 2995b, 2995c), Abu Dawud (No. 5026, 5027), Ahmad (No. 10832, 10895, 11455, 11480) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1347). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 884).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2995a

Scholars’ grades

No grade is available yet for this hadith.

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2995a

When any of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouth, for indeed, the devil enters

"When any of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouth, for indeed, the devil enters."

إِذَا تَثَاوَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى فِيهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2995b

When one of you yawns, he should try to restrain it with cue help of his hand since it is the Satan that enters therein.

إِذَا تَثَاوَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ بِيَدِهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2995c

The son of Abu Said al-Khudri reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said. When one of you yawns while engaged in prayer, he should try to restrain so far as it lies in his power, since it is the Satan that enter therein.

إِذَا تَثَاوَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَلْيَكْظِمْ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 5026

When one of you yawns, he should hold his hand over his mouth, for the devil enters.

إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ عَلَى فِيهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5027

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted in a similar way by Suhail through a different chain of narrators. This version has; “during prayer, so he should hold as far as possible”.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، نَحْوَهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَلْيَكْظِمْ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10832