870. Dua for sneezing in Salah

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى

Dua for sneezing in Salah English Transliteration

Alhamdulillaahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubaarakan fih, mubarakan 'alayhi, kama yuhibbu rabbuna wa yarda.

Dua for sneezing in Salah English Translation

Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with.

ReferenceHassan (Albani). An-Nasai: 930

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، قَالَ: صَلَّيْنَا يَوْمًا وَرَاءَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرَّكْعَةِ قَالَ: ‏"‏ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ‏"‏، قَالَ رَجُلٌ وَرَاءَهُ: رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: ‏"‏ مَنِ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ ‏"‏‏؟‏ قَالَ: أَنَا، قَالَ: ‏"‏ رَأَيْتُ بِضْعَةً وَثَلاَثِينَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَكْتُبُهَا أَوَّلُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Rifa'ah bin Rafi' Az-Zuraqi reported: We prayed behind the Prophet (ﷺ) one day. When he raised his head from bowing, he said: "Samiʿa Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him)." A man behind him said: "Rabbana wa laka’l-hamd, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubārakan fīh (Our Lord, to You be praise, much good and blessed praise)." When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished, he said: "Who was the one who spoke just now?" The man replied, "It was I." The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I saw over thirty angels competing to record it first."

Frequently Asked Questions

If someone sneezes during prayer, it’s recommended to say al-hamdu Lillaah, may He be glorified. This applies in both obligatory and naafil prayers. Saying alhamdulillah after sneezing is following the sunnah, and “alhamdulillah” meaning is “all praise is for Allah.”

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