Is there evidence for placing the palm of the right hand over the mouth when sneezing and the back of the left hand when yawning?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on placing the palm of the right hand over the mouth when sneezing and the back of the left hand when yawning?
Answer:
I do not know of anything for this. I do not know. What was reported is what you heard: he would place his hand or his garment over it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would place his hand or his garment over it, but it was not specified which hand it was, the left or the right? Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on placing the palm of the right hand over the mouth when sneezing and the back of the left hand when yawning?
Answer:
I do not know of anything for this. I do not know. What was reported is what you heard: he would place his hand or his garment over it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would place his hand or his garment over it, but it was not specified which hand it was, the left or the right? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1539] هل ورد دليل على وضع باطن اليد اليمنى عند العطاس وظاهر اليسرى عند التثاؤب؟ -صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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