Hadith 2745

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ وَزِيرٍ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " كَانَ إِذَا عَطَسَ غَطَّى وَجْهَهُ بِيَدِهِ أَوْ بِثَوْبِهِ وَغَضَّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
´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.
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الأدب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2745
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن صحيح، الروض النضير (1109)
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابی داود/ الأدب 98 (5029) ( تحفة الأشراف : 12581) (حسن صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
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
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
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
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