If the one praying sneezes, does he praise Allah?
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The questioner : If the one praying sneezes, does he praise Allah?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the one praying sneezes, he says "Praise be to Allah," as is established in the story of Mu'awiyah ibn al-Hakam (may Allah be pleased with him). He entered with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during prayer, and a man among the people sneezed and said, "Praise be to Allah." Mu'awiyah said to him, "May Allah have mercy on you." The people cast their eyes at him, meaning they looked at Mu'awiyah disapprovingly of what he had said. He said, "May my mother be bereaved of me!" They began hitting their thighs to silence him, and he fell silent. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) finished the prayer, he called him. Mu'awiyah said, "By my father and mother, by Allah, he did not rebuke me or scold me; he only said,Sahih Muslim 537a or he said, Riyad as-Salihin 700 or as he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not disapprove of the sneezer who praised Allah. This indicates that a person should praise Allah if he sneezes during prayer, because the cause that necessitates praise is present. But does this apply to every remembrance whose cause is present in prayer? It appears that there is no harm in a person performing any remembrance whose cause is present in prayer, except for responding to the mu'adhdhin, because responding to the mu'adhdhin is lengthy and occupies a person from his prayer. And it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): Sunan Ibn Majah 1019Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Yes, if the one praying sneezes, he says "Praise be to Allah," as is established in the story of Mu'awiyah ibn al-Hakam (may Allah be pleased with him). He entered with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during prayer, and a man among the people sneezed and said, "Praise be to Allah." Mu'awiyah said to him, "May Allah have mercy on you." The people cast their eyes at him, meaning they looked at Mu'awiyah disapprovingly of what he had said. He said, "May my mother be bereaved of me!" They began hitting their thighs to silence him, and he fell silent. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) finished the prayer, he called him. Mu'awiyah said, "By my father and mother, by Allah, he did not rebuke me or scold me; he only said,
Talking to persons is not fitting during the prayer
إن هذه الصلاة لا يصلح فيها شيء من كلام الناسbecause it consists of glorifying Allah, declaring His Greatness as well as recitation of the Qur'an
من كلام الآدميين إنما هي التسبيح والتكبير وقراءة القرءانDuring the prayer one is preoccupied.
إن في الصلاة لشغلاThe questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.