When any one of you sneezes he should praise Allah
Abu Burda reported: I visited Abu Musa, as he was in the house of the daughter of Fadl b. 'Abbas. I sneezed but he did not respond to it (by saying): Allah may have mercy upon you. Then she sneezed and he (Fadl b. 'Abbas) said: May Allah have mercy upon you. I came back to my mother and informed her about it, and when he came to her she said: My son sneezed in your presence and you did not say:" Allah may have mercy upon you, and she sneezed and you said for her:" May Allah have mercy upon you." Thereupon he said: Your son sneezed but he did not praise Allah and I did not beg mercy of Allah for him and she sneezed and she praised Allah and so I said: May Allah have mercy upon you, as I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: When any one of you sneezes he should praise Allah and the other should say: May Allah have mercy upon you, and if he does not praise Allah, no mercy should be begged for him.
Ref.: Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 042, Number 7127:
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The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said,
"Guard yourselves against the Fire (of Hell) even if it be only with half a date (given in charity);
and if you cannot afford even that, you should at least say a good word."
[Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
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