849. Dua After Someone Sneezes (Yarhamukallah)

يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ

Dua After Someone Sneezes English Transliteration

Yarhamuk-Allah

Dua After Someone Sneezes English Translation

May Allah have mercy upon you.

ReferenceBukhari: 6224

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When one of you sneezes, let him say, ‘Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah),’ and let his brother or companion say to him, ‘Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you).’”

Frequently Asked Questions

If someone sneezes and says Alhamdulillah, you should reply with ""Yarhamukallah"" (May Allah have mercy on you). According to a hadith, after someone sneezes and praises Allah, the person nearby should say the sneeze dua, ""Yarhamukallah."" Then, the one who sneezed can respond with ""Yahdikumullah Wa Yuslihu Balakum"" (May Allah guide you and fix your affairs). This is the proper dua after sneeze in Islam.

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