Narrated Ibn Mas'ud reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "There are four things that one Muslim owes another Muslim:
to visit him when he is ill, to be with him when he dies, to accept when
he invites him, and to ask for mercy on him when he sneezes."
'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Ziyad ibn An'am al-Ifriqi said, "My father told
me that they were taking part in a sea raid in the time of Mu'awiya. He
said, 'Our ship was right up against the ship of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari. When
it was time for our midday meal, we invited him and he came over. He said,
"You invited me, but even though I am fasting, I cannot avoid accepting
your invitation because I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, 'A Muslim owes six things to his brother.
If he neglects any of them, he has neglected an obligatory duty owed to
his brother. He should return his greeting when he greets him. He should
accept when he gives him an invitation. He should ask for mercy on him
when he sneezes. He should give him good counsel when he asks him for advice.'"'"
Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, instructed us to do seven things and forbade us
seven. He instructed us to visit the sick, to join funeral processions,
to bless people who sneeze, to fulfil our oaths, to help the wronged, to
return the greeting, and to accept invitations. He forbade us gold rings,
silver vessels, red (silk) saddle clothes, Qassi (silk and flax) garments,
thick brocade, embroidered silk, and pure silk."
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِذَا عَطَسَ فَلْيَقُلِ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، فَإِذَا قَالَ فَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ: يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ، فَإِذَا قَالَ لَهُ: يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ فَلْيَقُلْ: يَهْدِيكَ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكَ. قال أبو عبد الله: أثبت ما يروى في هذا الباب هذا الحديث الذي يروى عن ابي صالح السمان.
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "When one of you sneezes, he should say, 'Praise
be to Allah,' and his brother or companion should say to him, 'May Allah
have mercy on you.' Then he should say, 'May Allah guide you and put your
affairs in order.'"
