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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب العطاس والتثاؤب
Book of Sneezing and Yawning
بَابُ إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ فَلْيَضَعْ يَدَهُ عَلَى فِيهِ
Chapter: When yawning, put hand over mouth
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 951 — When yawning, put hand over mouth
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنًا لأَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ يُحَدِّثُ أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ عَلَى فِيهِ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُهُ.“
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ بِيَدِهِ فَمَهُ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُهُ.“
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ بِيَدِهِ فَمَهُ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُهُ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When one of you yawns, he should cover his mouth, for the devil enters into it."
In another narration from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When one of you yawns, he should cover his mouth with his hand, for the devil enters into it."
In another narration from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When one of you yawns, he should cover his mouth with his hand, for the devil enters into it."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
From these narrations, it is understood that yawning is from Shaytan, and Shaytan enters a person’s mouth at the time of yawning and increases laziness and sluggishness in the person, and also manifests his effects. Therefore, along with restraining yawning, one should also cover the mouth with the hand or a cloth, etc.
From these narrations, it is understood that yawning is from Shaytan, and Shaytan enters a person’s mouth at the time of yawning and increases laziness and sluggishness in the person, and also manifests his effects. Therefore, along with restraining yawning, one should also cover the mouth with the hand or a cloth, etc.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 951
