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Al-Kāfi - Volume 2 Book 4, Chapter 15 Response to Sneezing
Hadith #1
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al-Mad’ini who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s) has said, ‘Of the rights of a Muslim on his brother (in belief) is that on meeting him he should offer him the greeting of peace, visit him when he is ill, look after his interests in his absence and respond to his sneezing. On sneezing one should say:
الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
“All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, who has no partner.”
In response to sneezing one should say,
يَرْحَمُكَ الله
“May Allah grant you favors.”
The sneezing person should reply back by saying,
يَهْدِيكُمُ الله وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ
“May Allah guide you, and look after your concerns.”
Of such rights is to accept his invitation and attend his funeral.’”
Hadith #9
9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people from who has said the following: “Once a man sneezed in the presence of abu Ja’far (a.s) and he said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’ Abu Ja’far (a.s) did not respond and said, ‘Our rights are reduced.’ Then he said, ‘Whenever anyone of you sneezes he should say,
الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَصَلَّى الله عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
“All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds and Allah has granted al- Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and the AM al-Bay (family of Muhammad).”’
Hadith #11
11. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Sa’d ibn abu Khalaf who has said the following: “Whenever Abu Ja’ far (a.s) would sneeze in response it was said,
يَرْحَمُكَ الله
‘May Allah be kind to you,’
and he would say,
يَغْفِرُ الله لَكُمْ وَيَرْحَمُكُمْ
‘May Allah grant you forgiveness and be kind to you. ’
When anyone sneezed in his presence he would say,
يَرْحَمُكَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.
‘May Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, grant you forgiveness.’”
Hadith #13
13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s) who has said the following: “When a man sneezes he should say,
الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
‘All praise belongs to Allah [Lord of the worlds] who has no partner. ’
In response one should say,
يَرْحَمُكَ الله
‘May Allah grant you blessings.’
If it is repeated then one should say,
يَغْفِرُ الله لَكَ وَلَنَا فَإِنَّ
‘May Allah forgive you and forgive us.’
Hadith #14
14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Husayn ibn Nu’aym from Misma’ ibn ‘Abd al- Malik who has said the following: “Once Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) sneezed and said,
الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds,
’ then he placed his finger over his nose and said,
رَغِمَ أَنْفِي لله رَغْماً دَاخِراً.
‘Humble is my nose before Allah with complete humility.’”
Hadith #15
15. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from Muhammad ibn Marwan in a marfu’ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s) has said, ‘Whoever upon sneezing saysthis will not suffer from pain in his ears and teeth.
“All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, in all conditions, ”
16. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and others from ibn Faddal from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: “For a tooth and earache when you hear a person sneeze, you should first say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’”
Hadith #22
22. Muhammad ibn Y ahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: “If one sneezes, places his hand over his nose and says,
‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, (all praise belongs to Allah), a great deal of praise, as He deserves, Allah has granted al-Salat (favors) and peace upon Muhammad, His Holy Prophet, and the Ahl al-Bay (family of Muhammad),
a small flying thing, smaller than a grasshopper and larger than a fly, will come out of his left nostril until it reaches beneath the Throne and asks for him forgiveness from Allah to the Day of Judgment.’”
Hadith #3
3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’Alla ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Ali from Muthanna from Ishaq ibn Yazid and Mu’ammar ibn abu Ziyad ibn Ri’ab who have said the following: “Once we were in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) when a man sneezed and no one from the group responded until he (the Imam) initiated saying: ‘Glory belongs to Allah, why did no one respond? It is of the rights of a Muslim upon the Muslim to visit him when he is ill, accept his invitation, attend his funeral and respond to his sneezing.’”
Hadith #5
5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “Once I heard al-Rida (a.s) saying, ‘Yawning is from Satan and sneezing is from Allah.”
Hadith #6
6. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad who has said the following: “Once I asked the scholar about sneezing and the reason for praising Allah thereafter. The Imam said, ‘From Allah there are bounties in His servant, in his good health for his body and soundness of his limbs. The servant forgets remembering Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, for such bounties. When he forgets Allah commands the air to pass through his body and come out of his nose. He then praises Allah for it and his praising at such time is thanking that he had forgotten.’”
Hadith #7
7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Faddal from Ja’far ibn Yunus from Dawud ibn al-Hosayn who has said the following: “Once we were in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant. I counted that the people present were fourteen. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s) sneezed and no one from the people said anything. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s) then asked, ‘You did not respond. Why did you not respond? It is of the rights of a believing person on the other believing person to visit him in his illness, attend his funeral, and respond to his sneezing, or he said, yusammithu (response to his sneezing) and when he invites accept his invitation.’”
Hadith #8
8. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s) has said, ‘Sneezing is a good thing. It benefits the body and reminds one of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy.’ I then said, ‘Nearby to us there are people who say, “There is nothing in sneezing for the Messenger of Allah.” The Imam said, ‘If they are lying, the intercession of Muhammad will not avail them.’”
Hadith #18
18. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from certain individuals of his people from ibn abu Najran from certain individuals of our people from abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s) who has said the following: “Once a Christian man sneezed in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) and the people said, ‘May Allah guide you.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s) said, ‘Say, “May Allah grant you mercy.’” They said, ‘He is a Christian.’ The Imam said, ‘Allah will not guide him until He grants him mercy.’”
19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘When a Muslim person sneezes and remains silent for reasons of illness, the angels say for him, “All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds,” if he would say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds the angels will say, “May Allah forgive you. ’’’’The narrator has said that the Holy Prophet has said, ‘Sneezing in a person suffering illness is an indication of good health and bodily comfort.’”
Hadith #20
20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Musa from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd al-Samad ibn Bash ‘Amir from Hudhayfah ibn Mansur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: “Sneezing is beneficial to all parts of the body if it is not more than three times, if it is more than three times then it is an illness and disease.’”
Hadith #23
23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain individuals of his people from a man of ‘Ammah (non-Shi ’a) who has said the following: “I would sit in the meeting place of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) I swear by Allah that I had not seen any meeting place nobler than his meeting place. One day he asked me, ‘Where from does sneeze come?’ I said, ‘It comes out of the nose.’ He said, ‘You have got it wrong.’ I then said, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, from where does it come?’ The Imam said, ‘It comes from the whole body, just as a reproductive seed comes out of the whole body and its exit is through penis.’ The Imam then asked, ‘Have you noted that when one sneezes his whole body moves and a person sneezing is safe from death for seven days?”’
Hadith #24
24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Sneezing is a sign of truthfulness.’”
Hadith #25
25. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If a man is speaking about something and someone sneezes, this is evidence of the truth.’”
Hadith #26
26. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s) who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Sneezing is verification of the truthfulness of a person’s words.’”
Hadith #27
27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s) who has said the following: “If one sneezes three times, the special expressions for this purpose should be said only up to three times and thereafter should be left alone.”
Al-Kāfi - Volume 3 Book 4, Chapter 46
Offering greeting of peace to a Person Performing Salah (Prayer) and Sneezing in Salah (prayer)
Hadith #1
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s), about a man who is offered Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace) while he performs Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘He responds saying, “Salamun ‘Alaykum,” but he does not say, “’Alaykum al-Salam.” The Messenger of Allah once was standing in Salah (prayer) when ‘Ammar ibn Yasir passed by and offered Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace). The Holy prophet responded in this way.’”
Hadith #2
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s), has said, ‘In case of sneezing in Salah (prayer) one should say, ‘Tahmid, (all praise belongs to Allah).”
Hadith #3
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Mu‘alla’ abu ‘Uthman from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s), ‘In Salah (prayer) I hear sneezing, can I then praise Allah and say,
“O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause?” 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, when your brother (in belief) sneezes while you are in Salah (prayer) say,
“All praise belongs to Allah. O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause; even if there is an ocean between you and your friend, say, ‘O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause.” 5 ”