What one says on sneezing, and what is said to him

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you sneezes, let him say: 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is for Allah). And those around him should say to him in reply: 'Rahimak Allah' (May Allah have mercy on you). And they are to be answered thus: 'Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum' (May Allah guide you and set your affairs right)."

Abu Abd al-Rahman said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When one of you sneezes, let him say: 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is for Allah). And those who are with him should say in reply: 'Yarhamuk Allah' (May Allah have mercy on you). And they should be answered thus: 'Yaghfirullahu lana wa lakum' (May Allah forgive us and you)."

Imam al-A'mash said: Ibrahim said: When a man among the companions of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) sneezed, he would say: 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is for Allah). They would reply: 'Yarhamuna Allahu wa iyyak' (May Allah have mercy on us and on you). And then that person would say in reply: 'Yaghfirullahu lana wa lakum' (May Allah forgive us and you).

Nafi' said: When Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) prayed for one who sneezed, he would say: 'Yarhamuna Allahu wa iyyakum' (May Allah have mercy on us and on you). And when he himself sneezed and was prayed for with 'Yarhamuk Allah' (May Allah have mercy on you), he would say: 'Yaghfirullahu lana wa lakum wa yarhamuna wa iyyakum' (May Allah forgive us and you, and have mercy on us and on you).

Ibrahim said: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), after sneezing, was prayed for with 'Yarhamuk Allah' (May Allah have mercy on you), he would say in reply: 'Yaghfirullahu lana wa lakum' (May Allah forgive us and you).

Al-A'mash said: Ibrahim said: When they prayed for one who sneezed, they would say: 'Yaghfirullahu lana wa lakum' (May Allah forgive us and you).

Al-Harith said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When someone prays for one who sneezes, let him say: 'Yarhamuk Allah' (May Allah have mercy on you). And he should say in reply: 'Yarhamukumullahu wa yuslihu balakum' (May Allah have mercy on you and set your affairs right)."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the one who sneezed replies, let him say: 'Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum' (May Allah guide you and set your affairs right)."

Talhah bin Yahya said: I heard Urwah bin al-Zubayr, Yahya, Isa bin Abi Talhah and Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Talhah, all of them, say: "When one of you sneezes, it is to be said to him: 'Yarhamuk Allah' (May Allah have mercy on you). And he should say in reply: 'Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum' (May Allah guide you and set your affairs right)."