473. Dua for Sneezing When Kafir Sneezes
Dua for Sneezing in Arabic
يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُم
Dua for Sneezing English Transliteration
Yahdeekum-ullaahu wa yuslihu baalakum
Dua for Sneezing English Translation
May Allah guide you and set your affairs in order.
Narrated Abu Musa Ashari (RA): The Jews used to come to the Prophet (ﷺ) and sneeze. They hoped that the Prophet (ﷺ) would say for them ‘Yar’ hamukalla-hu (may Allah have mercy on you!) But the Prophet (ﷺ) would say- (the above prayer)
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ دَيْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ كَانَ الْيَهُودُ يَتَعَاطَسُونَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْجُونَ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُمْ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ . فَيَقُولُ " يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ وَسَالِمِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated Abu Musa: The Jews used to sneeze in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) hoping that he would say: 'Yarhamukumullah (May Allah have mercy upon you).' So he said: 'Yahdikumullahu Wa Yuslihu Balakum (May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs).'" [Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 2739]