What to Say When You Sneeze
When you sneeze, you should
say: alhamdulil-laah
Translation
(Praise be to Allah).
On hearing you say /alhamdulil-laah/, a fellow Muslim has to say to you: yarhamukal-laah
Translation
(May Allah have mercy on you).
You must reply: /yahdeekumul-laah wa-yuSlihu
baalakum
Translation
(May Allah grant you guidance and
peace of mind).
The Prophet said, “If one sneezes,
he should say, ‘Praise be to Allah’. A fellow Muslim [hearing him praise Allah]
must say to him, ‘May Allah have mercy on you.’ The sneezer, in turn, must
reply, May Allah grant you guidance and peace of mind’.”
