Dua after sneezing

When you sneeze, and when you hear someone sneeze and praise Allah.

The one who sneezes says:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Al-ḥamdu lillāh

All praise is for Allah.

The one who hears replies:

يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ

Yarḥamukallāh

May Allah have mercy on you.

The one who sneezed answers:

يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

Yahdīkumullāhu wa yuṣliḥu bālakum

May Allah guide you and set your affairs right.

When to say it

When you sneeze, and when you hear someone sneeze and praise Allah.

Questions

What is the dua after sneezing?

Al-ḥamdu lillāh — "All praise is for Allah."

Where is it from?

It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 6224.

When should I say it?

When you sneeze, and when you hear someone sneeze and praise Allah.

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