Hadith on Sneezing: Response to a non-Muslim who sneezes

Abu Musa reported: The Jews used to sneeze in front of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, hoping that he would say, “May Allah have mercy on you.” The Prophet would say, “May Allah guide you and amend your affairs.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2739

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ كَانَ اليَهُودُ يَتَعَاطَسُونَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْجُونَ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُمْ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ فَيَقُولُ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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