Gardens of the Righteous — Page 169
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 169 880. Umm Hani relates: I went to the Holy Prophet. He was taking a bath and Fatimah was screening him. He asked: Who is there? and I answered: It is I. Umım Hani (Bokhari and Muslim). 881. Jabir relates: I went to the Holy Prophet and knocked on the door. . He asked: Who is there? I said: I. He repeated I? I? as if he disliked it (Bokhari and Muslim). 141. . On Sneezing and Yawning 882. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah likes a sneeze and dislikes a yawn. When one of you sneezes and says: Praise be to. Allah; it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to respond with: Allah have mercy on you. But a yawn is from Satan. When one of you feels like yawning he should suppress it as far as he can, for Satan laughs when any of you yawns (Bokhari). 883. . Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When any of you sneezes he should say: Praise be to Allah; and his brother or companion should respond with: May Allah have mercy on you; to which he should reply:. May Allah guide you and improve your condition (Bokhari). 884. Abu Musa relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: When one of you sneezes and praises Allah, you should respond with: May Allah have mercy on you; but if he does not praise Allah, make no response (Muslim). 885. Anas relates that two men sneezed in the presence of the Holy. Prophet. He responded to one with: May Allah have mercy on you; and did not respond to the other. The latter said: So and So sneezed and you responded to him; I sneezed and you did not respond. The Holy Prophet answered: He praised Allah and you did not praise Him (Bokhari and Muslim). 886. Abu Hurairah relates that when the Holy Prophet sneezed he covered his mouth with his hand or a piece of cloth and suppressed the sound (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 887. Abu Musa relates that the Jews would sneeze in the presence of the. Holy Prophet hoping that he would respond with: May Allah have mercy on you; but he responded with: May Allah guide you and improve your condition (Abu Daud Tirmidhi). 888. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: When one of you yawns he should close his mouth with his hand, else Satan would enter (Muslim). 142. . On Shaking Hands etc. 889. Abu Khattab Qatadah relates: I inquired from Anas: Was handshake customary among the companions of the Holy Prophet? He said: Yes (Bokhari).