Sunan Abi Dawud

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How Many Times Should One Say: "May Allāh Have Mercy On You" To One Who Sneezes?

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Darussalam · Volume 5

40. THE BOOK OFETIQUETTE (AL-ADAB)

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الحديث: 5034 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 308

DarussalamHasanAl-Albaniحسن موقوف ومرفوع، المشكاة (٤٧٤٣ / التحقيق الثاني)
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5034. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "Say 'Yarhamuk Allāh (May Allāh have mercy on you)' to your brother three times, and if he sneezes any more then he has a cold." (Hasan)

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5034 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ «شَمِّتْ أَخَاكَ ثَلَاثًا فَمَا زَادَ فَهُوَ زُكَامٌ»

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