sneezing testifying?

[bintul islam]

:salam2: Peace to those who follow the guidane,

I have been raised to believe that sneezing testifies to what one says or thinks. For example, if someone said something, then someone or the same person sneezed, then that means that whatever was last said is true. Is that true?

 

[Muslimah-S]

my sister I never heard such thing.
But I do know when a person (Muslim) sneezes they should day Allhamdulilha.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah likes the act of sneezing and dislikes the act of yawning, so if any one of you sneezes and praises Allaah (says “al-hamdu Lillaah”), it is a duty on every Muslim who hears him to say to him, “Yarhamuk Allaah (may Allaah have mercy on you).” As for yawning, it is from the Shaytaan, so if any of you feels the urge to yawn, he should suppress it as much as he can, for when any one of you yawns, the Shaytaan laughs at him.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 10/505)

It was also reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you sneezes, let him say ‘Al-hamdu Lillaah,’ and let his brother or his companion say, ‘Yarhamuk Allaah.’ And if he says to him, ‘Yarhamuk Allaah,’ let him say, ‘Yahdeekum Allaahu wa yusliha baalakum (May Allaah guide you and correct your thinking).’” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 10/502)

Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that two men sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who said “Yarhamuk Allaah” to one of them, but not to the other. The one to whom he did not say it said: “So and so sneezed, and you said ‘Yarhamuk Allaah’ to him; I sneezed but you did not say it to me.” He said, “He praised Allaah (said ‘al-hamdu Lillaah’) and you did not.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 10/504)

 

[muhsinah]

wa alaykum salam.
Bintul Islam, that sounds like a cultural superstition. Its like in my culture, if you were talking about someone and then the person enters the room during or right after the discussion, we'd say that person is a legitimate child (i.e. was not conceived out of wedlock). This is obviously a superstition.

The sneezing thing seems superstitious to me too because I've never read nor heard of it and there is no authentic proof to support that claim. And, yeah, Aquarious is right.

 

[warda A]

:salam2: Peace to those who follow the guidane,

I have been raised to believe that sneezing testifies to what one says or thinks. For example, if someone said something, then someone or the same person sneezed, then that means that whatever was last said is true. Is that true?

yes it is superstiotions, you can not tell what is truth by that!

As for yawning, it is from the Shaytaan, so if any of you feels the urge to yawn, he should suppress it as much as he can, for when any one of you yawns, the Shaytaan laughs at him.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 10/505)

for yawning i heard that if you yawn with your mouth wide open is when shaitaan laughs at you, actually it is mannerless to yawn wide mouthed.
when we were young we were told if we yawn we should always cover our mouths with our hands for shaitaan laughs at those who yawn wide mouthed.

 

[Quratulaine]

:salam2: Peace to those who follow the guidane,

I have been raised to believe that sneezing testifies to what one says or thinks. For example, if someone said something, then someone or the same person sneezed, then that means that whatever was last said is true. Is that true?

:salam2:
hmmm.........i always thought sneezing was from dust or the body trying to get rid of dirt/waste in the nose. maybe its just me though! lol

 

[Muslimah-S]

:salam2:
hmmm.........i always thought sneezing was from dust or the body trying to get rid of dirt/waste in the nose. maybe its just me though! lol

:salam2: sister no you are right it is to do with dust.

Sneezing brings a person the blessing of relief by releasing vapours that were trapped in the head which, if they were to remain there, would cause him pain and sickness. For this reason, Islam tells him to praise Allaah for this blessing and for the fact that his body is still intact after this jolt that shook him like an earthquake… for sneezing causes a disturbing movement in the body… It was said (concerning the origin of the word “tashmeet” [which is translated here as “saying ‘yarhamuk Allaah’, but the original meaning is to tell someone to rejoice at another’s ‘misfortune’]): this is telling him to feel joyful because he has annoyed the Shaytaan by praising Allaah for the blessing of sneezing and its association with things that Allaah likes. When a person mentions Allaah and praises Him, this annoys the Shaytaan in several ways, for example: the act of sneezing itself, which Allaah likes; his praising Allaah for it; the Muslims praying for mercy for him; and his prayer for them to be guided. All of this annoys the Shaytaan and makes him upset, so the believer is told to rejoice over this annoyance of his enemy. Praying for mercy for the one who sneezes is called tashmeet because it implies that he should rejoice over the annoyance of his enemy. This is a good meaning which people should bear in mind when they sneeze or say ‘yarhamuk Allaah’ to one who sneezes, and they should appreciate the blessing of sneezing for the body and mind, and understand why Allaah likes it. Praise be to Allaah as is His due for He is the Most Generous and Majestic.

The scholar Ibn Muflih al-Hanbali (may Allaah have mercy on him) reported that Imaam Ibn Hubayrah said: “Al-Raazi reported from some doctors: sneezing is not a sign of the onset of sickness, unless it is accompanied by catarrh.” Ibn Hubayrah said: “If a person sneezes, this is an indication of good health, sound digestion and physical strength, so he should praise Allaah. This is why the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to praise Allaah.”

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