Author: Dr. Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman A‘zami رحمه الله
Chapter: Tashmīt al-ʿĀṭis — Responding to One Who Sneezes
«باب تشميت العاطس»
✿ Narrated by al-Barā’ ibn ʿĀzib (رضي الله عنه):
He said: “The Prophet ﷺ commanded us regarding seven things and forbade us from seven. He instructed us: to attend funerals, to visit the sick, to respond to invitations, to support the oppressed, to fulfill oaths, to return greetings, and to respond to one who sneezes…”
[Muttafaqun ʿalayh: al-Bukhārī 1239, Muslim 2066/3]
① Attending funerals (اتباع الجنائز)
② Visiting the sick (عيادة المريض)
③ Responding to invitations (إجابة الداعي)
④ Supporting the oppressed (نصر المظلوم)
⑤ Fulfilling oaths (إبرار القسم)
⑥ Returning greetings (رد السلام)
⑦ Responding to sneezes (تشميت العاطس)
Chapter: Tashmīt al-ʿĀṭis — Responding to One Who Sneezes
«باب تشميت العاطس»
✿ Instruction from the Prophet ﷺ Regarding Tashmīt al-ʿĀṭis
✿ Narrated by al-Barā’ ibn ʿĀzib (رضي الله عنه):
He said: “The Prophet ﷺ commanded us regarding seven things and forbade us from seven. He instructed us: to attend funerals, to visit the sick, to respond to invitations, to support the oppressed, to fulfill oaths, to return greetings, and to respond to one who sneezes…”
[Muttafaqun ʿalayh: al-Bukhārī 1239, Muslim 2066/3]
❖ Key Sunnah Practices Mentioned:
① Attending funerals (اتباع الجنائز)
② Visiting the sick (عيادة المريض)
③ Responding to invitations (إجابة الداعي)
④ Supporting the oppressed (نصر المظلوم)
⑤ Fulfilling oaths (إبرار القسم)
⑥ Returning greetings (رد السلام)
⑦ Responding to sneezes (تشميت العاطس)
