489. Dua to one who says 'May Allah bless you'

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيكُمْ

BaarakAllahu feekum

..'Aaishah (RA) would then say:

وَفِيهِمْ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ

Wa feehim baarakAllah

So we return their supplication in a similar way and our reward remains with us:

وَفِيكَ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ

Wa feeka baarakAllah

Aaishah (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was given a sheep and he ordered for it's distribution. When the servant would come back [from distributing it] , 'Aaishah (RA) would ask: "What did they say?", he replied: "They would supplicate: (The dua is mentioned above)