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When you sneeze
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Alhamdu lillah
“All praise is for Allah.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6224
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Duas for sneezing.
A sneeze, a praise, and a du'a in return
Islam turns a sneeze into an exchange of praise and mercy: the one who sneezes praises Allah (SWT), the one who hears says Yarhamuka-llah, and the one who sneezed answers Yahdikumu-llahu wa yuslihu balakum.
3 sourced Du'as Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source
Du'a 2 · Hisn al-Muslim · daily du'as
Replying to someone's sneeze
يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ
Yarhamukallah
“May Allah have mercy on you.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6224
The sneezer then replies: يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ, May Allah (SWT) guide you and rectify your affairs.
Du'a 3 · Hisn al-Muslim
When a non-Muslim sneezes and praises Allah (SWT)
يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ
Yahdikumu-llahu wa yuslihu balakum.
“May Allah guide you and set your affairs right.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 5038 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 2739 (sahih)
The Prophet ﷺ replied this way when non-Muslims sneezed near him and praised Allah (SWT).