Did the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) command to respond to the sneezer indicate that it is obligatory?
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The questioner:
May Allah lengthen it, it is long in my teeth, and it is the beginning of the faces.
The Shaykh:
What is known among the scholars is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), and the default ruling for commands has multiple aspects, but this is among the manners of the Muslims among themselves, such as starting with the salam, and such as removing the burden from the camel, and such as
The questioner:
If the command is in the etiquette, is it for recommendation?
The Shaykh:
With the two, it is clear. The default ruling for commands is permissibility; this is the default. The default ruling for commands is permissibility, but the scholars said regarding this that it is recommended. And the believer should not be negligent, because the Messenger said, “then it is a right”Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2747Sahih (Darussalam). The believer should not be lax in these matters.
May Allah lengthen it, it is long in my teeth, and it is the beginning of the faces.
The Shaykh:
What is known among the scholars is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), and the default ruling for commands has multiple aspects, but this is among the manners of the Muslims among themselves, such as starting with the salam, and such as removing the burden from the camel, and such as
The questioner:
If the command is in the etiquette, is it for recommendation?
The Shaykh:
With the two, it is clear. The default ruling for commands is permissibility; this is the default. The default ruling for commands is permissibility, but the scholars said regarding this that it is recommended. And the believer should not be negligent, because the Messenger said, “then it is a right”
from every one who hears him to say: 'Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you)'
على كل من سمعه أن يقول يرحمك الله
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 707- هل أمر النبي ﷺ بتشميت العاطس يدل على وجوبه؟ - (أسئلة) - ابن باز — youtube.com
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