Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) place his right hand, his left hand, or both hands together over his pure mouth when he yawned?
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The questioner : We return to the question of the listener, Yasin Muhammad al-Abd al-Halim, from the Iraqi Republic, who asks: Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) place his right hand, his left hand, or both hands together over his pure mouth when he yawned?
The Shaykh : I do not know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place his hand over his mouth when he yawned. Rather, it is reported from his saying, where he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered a man, or a woman, when yawning to hold it in, meaning to prevent his mouth from opening as much as he could. If he could not, then he should place his hand over his mouth, using either the right or the left hand. The important thing is not to leave his mouth open when yawning.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : I do not know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place his hand over his mouth when he yawned. Rather, it is reported from his saying, where he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered a man, or a woman, when yawning to hold it in, meaning to prevent his mouth from opening as much as he could. If he could not, then he should place his hand over his mouth, using either the right or the left hand. The important thing is not to leave his mouth open when yawning.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.