Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sneezed, he would cover his face and lower the sound of his sneeze.
Hadith Referenceمسند الحميدي / 1191
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده حسن وأخرجه الحاكم فى «مستدركه» برقم: 7891، وأبو داود فى «سننه» برقم: 5029، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 2745، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 3636، 3637، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 9793، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم: 6663، والبزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 8950، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 1849، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 109»
Benefit: In this hadith, a ruling regarding sneezing is mentioned: at the time of sneezing, one should cover one’s mouth with a cloth, and the sound of the sneeze should be kept low, not such that it frightens people. From this hadith, it is understood how complete the religion of Islam is, and all praise is due to Allah. It is unfortunate that Muslims do not even try to understand the religion.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1189
´Narrated Abu Hurairah:` that when the Prophet (ﷺ) would sneeze, he would cover his face with his hand or with his garment, and muffle the sound with it.
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: From this hadith, it is understood that when sneezing, one should be considerate of others, so that the particles expelled from the nose do not fall upon others. Therefore, one should cover the mouth with the hand or a piece of cloth. It can be inferred that Islam emphasizes not only etiquette and refinement but also cleanliness.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2745
Narrated Abu Hurairah: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sneezed, he placed his hand or a garment on his mouth, and lessened the noise. The transmitter Yahya is doubtful about the exact words khafada or ghadda (lessened).
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: Some people, upon sneezing, deliberately forcefully produce a loud sound. This is contrary to proper etiquette and is not from the Sunnah. An involuntary situation, insha Allah, is excused.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5029