Riyad as-Salihin, 878

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning. When any one of you sneezes and says `Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)', it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to respond with `Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)'. Yawning is from the devil. When one of you feels like yawning, he should restrain it as much as possible, for the devil laughs when one of you yawns." [Al-Bukhari].

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏إن الله يحب العطاس، ويكره التثاؤب، فإذا عطس أحدكم وحمد الله تعالي كان حقاً علي كل مسلم سمعه أن يقول له‏:‏يرحمك الله، وأما التثاؤب فإنما هو من الشيطان، فإذا تثاءب أحدكم فليرده ما استطاع، فإن أحدكم إذا تثاءب ضحك منه الشيطان‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 5, Hadith 35

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Allah Almighty loves sneezing, as it is a sign of activeness and agility, and our Lord loves those who have strong serious resolve in the doing of good. 2) Satan loves yawning, for it is a sign of lethargy and slackness, and he loves those who are lazy and weak. 3) Saying Tashmit is a right for the person who sneezed, which is due upon every individual who heard him praising Allah after sneezing. 4) It is recommended to suppress yawning as much as one can, for Satan laughs at a yawning person, given that it is a sign of laziness and slackness. 5) This shows praising Allah for His favors, and sneezing is one of those favors. Favors should be met with gratitude and praise.

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