Does the one who is praying sneeze and feel pleasure at it while in prayer?
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The questioner : Regarding what the one praying responds with, I mean, for example, some people might sneeze and be told, "May Allah have mercy on you." Is it permissible to say that to him? I know that...
The Shaykh : From whom and to whom?
The questioner : From the ma'mum, for example. If it is from the ma'mum, does he say it to the ma'mum as well, or to the imam if he sneezes?
The Shaykh : How, my brother? Aren't they praying right now?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : This kind of talk does not happen.
The questioner : Oh, yes, but I do not know. It seems some narrations came with this, meaning, I think I once came across that some of the Companions responded to a sneeze by saying, "May Allah have mercy on you," or something like that.
The Shaykh : Yes, it was not a choice.
The questioner : Do you have it? Do you have it from 'Urfah?
The Shaykh : I found it to be an error. I found it to be an error.
The questioner : Yes, the Companion.
The Shaykh : Yes, and then his action was corrected, and it was said to him that this is not valid in prayer.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : In this prayer, nothing of people's talk is appropriate.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is glorification, saying Allahu akbar, and praising Allah.
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes, yes, my dear professor. I am actually conveying to you this matter that occurred in a discussion on Friday evening about some people, meaning they were saying this kind of talk without any basis. And I answered them as you have answered, but I wanted to confirm this ruling, meaning...
The Shaykh : And you have obtained what you wanted to confirm.
The questioner : Yes, because one needs to be at peace in his heart about this. Perhaps I will go back to reviewing it, but you know, sometimes it takes time. And if we take a few minutes of our professor's time on this topic, that would be very good, meaning.
The Shaykh : From whom and to whom?
The questioner : From the ma'mum, for example. If it is from the ma'mum, does he say it to the ma'mum as well, or to the imam if he sneezes?
The Shaykh : How, my brother? Aren't they praying right now?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : This kind of talk does not happen.
The questioner : Oh, yes, but I do not know. It seems some narrations came with this, meaning, I think I once came across that some of the Companions responded to a sneeze by saying, "May Allah have mercy on you," or something like that.
The Shaykh : Yes, it was not a choice.
The questioner : Do you have it? Do you have it from 'Urfah?
The Shaykh : I found it to be an error. I found it to be an error.
The questioner : Yes, the Companion.
The Shaykh : Yes, and then his action was corrected, and it was said to him that this is not valid in prayer.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : In this prayer, nothing of people's talk is appropriate.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is glorification, saying Allahu akbar, and praising Allah.
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes, yes, my dear professor. I am actually conveying to you this matter that occurred in a discussion on Friday evening about some people, meaning they were saying this kind of talk without any basis. And I answered them as you have answered, but I wanted to confirm this ruling, meaning...
The Shaykh : And you have obtained what you wanted to confirm.
The questioner : Yes, because one needs to be at peace in his heart about this. Perhaps I will go back to reviewing it, but you know, sometimes it takes time. And if we take a few minutes of our professor's time on this topic, that would be very good, meaning.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1115 — d3watuna.com (43:02)
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