مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الآدابThe Book of Manners
(مَنْ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ يَسْتَحِقُّ الْجَوَابَ)
(One who says Alhamdulillah deserves a response)
Hadith 4734
وَعَن أنسٍ قَالَ: عَطَسَ رَجُلَانِ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَشَمَّتَ أَحَدَهُمَا وَلَمْ يُشَمِّتِ الْآخَرَ. فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَمَّتَّ هَذَا وَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْنِي قَالَ: «إِنَّ هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَلم تحمَدِ الله» . مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Two men sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He responded to the sneeze of one of them but did not say anything to the other. The latter said, "O Messenger of Allah! You prayed for him but did not pray for me." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Because he said 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), but you did not say 'Alhamdulillah'." Agreed upon.
