It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: When one of you sneezes, he should say «الحمد للہ», then the angel says: Lord of the worlds, and when the servant says Lord of the worlds, the angel says «يرحمك الله».
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب العطاس والتثاؤب / 920
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف الإسناد موقوفًا وقد روي مرفوعًا وإسناده هالك
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف الإسناد موقوفًا وقد روي مرفوعًا وإسناده هالك : أخرجه البيهقي فى شعب الإيمان : 9324 و الطبراني فى الكبير : 453/11 مرفوعًا»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues: The chain of narration of this report is weak, and it is also narrated as marfu‘ (attributed directly to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and that too is weak. The correct method is the one mentioned in the following hadith.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 920