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

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Darussalam · Volume 7

53. The Book Of Asceticism (Az-Zuhd) And Heart-Softening Reports

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الحديث: 2992 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 2292

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[7488] 54 - (2992) It was narrated that Abû Burdah said: "I entered upon Abû Mûsâ when he was in the house of the daughter of Al-Faḍl bin 'Abbâs, and I sneezed but he did not say Yarhamuk Allâh (may Allâh have mercy on you) to me, but she sneezed and he said it to her. I went back to my mother and told her. When he came to her she said: 'My son sneezed in your presence and you did not say Yarhamuk Allâh, but she sneezed and you said it to her.' He said: 'Your son sneezed but he did not praise Allāh, so I did not say Yarhamuk Allāh to him. She sneezed and she did praise Allāh, so I said Yarhamuk Allāh to her. I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "When one of you sneezes and praises Allāh, then say Yarhamuk Allāh (may Allāh have mercy on you) to him, but if he does not praise Allāh, then do not say it to him."

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54 - (2992) حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ - قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي مُوسَى وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِ بِنْتِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فَعَطَسْتُ فَلَمْ يُشَمِّتْنِي، وَعَطَسَتْ فَشَمَّتَهَا، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى أُمِّي فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا، فَلَمَّا جَاءَهَا قَالَتْ: عَطَسَ عِنْدَكَ ابْنِي فَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْهُ، وَعَطَسَتْ فَشَمَّتَّهَا، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ ابْنَكِ عَطَسَ، فَلَمْ يَحْمَدِ اللهَ، فَلَمْ أُشَمِّتْهُ، وَعَطَسَتْ، فَحَمِدَتِ اللهَ فَشَمَّتُّهَا، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ، فَشَمِّتُوهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْمَدِ اللهَ، فَلَا تُشَمِّتُوهُ»

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