472. Masnun Dua for Sneezing

The person who responds to someone's sneeze should say, Yarhamukallah. Then the sneezer will say again -

يَرْحَمُنَا اللَّهُ وَإِيَّاكُمْ، وَيَغْفِرُ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ

Dua for Sneezing English Transliteration

yar'hamunallahu wa iyyakum wa yaghfiru lanaa walakum

Dua for Sneezing English Translation

May Allah shower his mercy upon you and us and forgive you and us.

ReferenceAdabul Mufrad: 941

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

يَرْحَمُنَا اللَّهُ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَيَغْفِرُ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ

Translation

May Allah have mercy upon us and you, and forgive us and you. Abu Hurairah narrated: "When a person among you sneezes, let him say: 'Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah),' and let his brother or companion say to him: 'Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you).' If he says to him: 'Yarhamukallah,' let him say: 'Yarhamuna Allahu wa iyyakum wa yaghfiru lana wa lakum (May Allah have mercy upon us and you, and forgive us and you).'" (Adab al-Mufrad 941)

Frequently Asked Questions

'Yahdikumullah wa yuslihu balakum' means 'May Allah guide you and fix your affairs.' This is a short dua you say after someone sneezes and you already replied to their sneeze dua. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used to make this dua as a kind of well-wishing for others.

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