Is it sufficient for one of the attendees to respond to a sneeze to relieve the obligation from the rest?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the one who sneezesSahih al-Bukhari 6226, the question is: What is the factor that shifts the ruling on responding to his sneeze from an individual obligation to a collective obligation?
Answer:
They say it is like returning the salam. If some of the attendees or some of the congregation return the salam, it suffices for the rest. So it is like returning the salam; it is an analogy, meaning. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the one who sneezes
every Muslim who hears him (praising Allah) has to say Tashmit to him
كان حقا على كل مسلم سمعه أن يقول له يرحمك اللهAnswer:
They say it is like returning the salam. If some of the attendees or some of the congregation return the salam, it suffices for the rest. So it is like returning the salam; it is an analogy, meaning. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1554] هل يكفي تشميت واحد من الحاضرين ليسقط الوجوب عن الباقين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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