*   When one sneezes and says, ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰه’, the angels say, ‘رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ’, and if he says, ‘رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ’, the angels say, ‘May Allah Almighty have mercy upon you’.^[1]

*   Lower your head and cover your face as you sneeze, and sneeze in a low voice as it is foolish to sneeze loudly.^[2]

*   One should say ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰه’ after sneezing. It is better to say ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ’ or ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ عَلٰى كُلِّ حَال’ (it is stated in Khaza`in-ul-‘Irfan on page 3 with reference to Tahtaawi that it is a Sunnah mu`akkadah to recite the hamd of Allah Almighty after sneezing).

*   It is wajib for the listener to say ‘يَرۡحَمُكَ اللّٰه’ (May Allah Almighty have mercy on you) immediately in such an audible voice that the one who sneezed can hear it.^[3]

Announcement

The remaining sunan and etiquettes of sneezing will be mentioned in the study circles, so take part in the study circles to learn about them.

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