Is it permissible to remind others of the morning and evening adhkar?
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The questioner : Reminding the others in this matter, such as saying: Do not forget to recite the morning or evening adhkar, or something similar?
The Shaykh : I understand you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The hadith you mentioned does not fit the example you are discussing now, because we will say: What is the ruling on teaching these people, is it permissible or not permissible?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Teaching them the morning routine, the supplication for the market, or something similar. So we say: Teaching is permissible and reminding is permissible. As for the hadith you are citing, it is an explanation from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that so-and-so sneezed and praised Allah, so we blessed him, while that other one sneezed but did not praise Allah, so we did not bless him. Here, your question of why he did not teach him or remind him does not apply, because the matter was after it had already happened, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed one and did not bless the other, thereby explaining the reason why he blessed one and why he did not bless the other.
However, if a man, for example, enters and says—and this happens in some Arab countries—“May Allah bless you with good,” and he says to him, “As-salamu alaykum,” there is nothing wrong with this, because it reminds him that the greeting comes before speech. So, reminding does not contradict the hadith you mentioned regarding the blessing of the sneezer, provided that it is not made a habit and a custom.
The questioner : What is meant by not making it a habit?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : What is meant by not making it a habit?
The Shaykh : Yes, and a custom.
The questioner : Meaning, he leaves it off sometimes and does it sometimes.
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The Shaykh : I understand you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The hadith you mentioned does not fit the example you are discussing now, because we will say: What is the ruling on teaching these people, is it permissible or not permissible?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Teaching them the morning routine, the supplication for the market, or something similar. So we say: Teaching is permissible and reminding is permissible. As for the hadith you are citing, it is an explanation from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that so-and-so sneezed and praised Allah, so we blessed him, while that other one sneezed but did not praise Allah, so we did not bless him. Here, your question of why he did not teach him or remind him does not apply, because the matter was after it had already happened, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed one and did not bless the other, thereby explaining the reason why he blessed one and why he did not bless the other.
However, if a man, for example, enters and says—and this happens in some Arab countries—“May Allah bless you with good,” and he says to him, “As-salamu alaykum,” there is nothing wrong with this, because it reminds him that the greeting comes before speech. So, reminding does not contradict the hadith you mentioned regarding the blessing of the sneezer, provided that it is not made a habit and a custom.
The questioner : What is meant by not making it a habit?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : What is meant by not making it a habit?
The Shaykh : Yes, and a custom.
The questioner : Meaning, he leaves it off sometimes and does it sometimes.
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.