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When Sneezing

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6224

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ / يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ

Transliteration

Alhamdulillah (the sneezer); Yarhamukallah (the reply)

Translation

All praise is for Allah. / May Allah have mercy on you.

What this dua means

The sneezer praises Allah for the blessing, and those who hear it pray for his mercy.

When to read it

Say Alhamdulillah when you sneeze, and reply Yarhamukallah when you hear it.

Its virtue

It is the right of the Muslim over his brother to answer the one who praises Allah after sneezing.