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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب العطاس والتثاؤب
Book of Sneezing and Yawning
بَابُ تَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ
Chapter: Responding to the sneezer
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 923 — Responding to the sneezer
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”أَرْبَعٌ لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ: يَعُودُهُ إِذَا مَرِضَ، وَيَشْهَدُهُ إِذَا مَاتَ، وَيُجِيبُهُ إِذَا دَعَاهُ، وَيُشَمِّتُهُ إِذَا عَطَسَ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A Muslim has four rights over another Muslim: when he falls ill, visit him; when he dies, attend his funeral; when he invites you, accept his invitation; and when he sneezes, respond to him."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
In some narrations, six rights are mentioned, here four are mentioned, and in the next narration, seven rights are mentioned. There is no contradiction in this, because each narrator mentioned according to his knowledge: sometimes the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned four, sometimes six, and sometimes more. Each one reported what he heard.
In some narrations, six rights are mentioned, here four are mentioned, and in the next narration, seven rights are mentioned. There is no contradiction in this, because each narrator mentioned according to his knowledge: sometimes the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned four, sometimes six, and sometimes more. Each one reported what he heard.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 923
