Al-Kāfi

5ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ جَرَّاحٍ الْمَدَائِنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ انْظُرْ قَلْبَكَ فَإِنْ أَنْكَرَ صَاحِبَكَ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمَا قَدْ أَحْدَثَ.

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al-Mada’ini from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “See your heart. If it dislikes your friend then notice that one of you have done something newly wrong.’”

1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ جَرَّاحٍ الْمَدَائِنِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى أَخِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا لَقِيَهُ وَيَعُودَهُ إِذَا مَرِضَ وَيَنْصَحَ لَهُ إِذَا غَابَ وَيُسَمِّتَهُ إِذَا عَطَسَ يَقُولَ الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَيَقُولَ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ الله فَيُجِيبَهُ فَيَقُولَ لَهُ يَهْدِيكُمُ الله وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ وَيُجِيبَهُ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَتْبَعَهُ إِذَا مَاتَ.

1- Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al-Mad’ini who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘One of the rights of a Muslim on his brother (in belief) is that on meeting him he should offer him the greeting of peace, visit him when he is ill, look after his interests in his absence and when sneezing one should say: “All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, who has no partner.” In response, he (his companion) should say, “May Allah have mercy on you.” The sneezing person should reply back by saying, “May Allah guide you, and look after your concerns.” Of such rights is to accept his call and attend his funeral.’”

2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) إِذَا عَطَسَ الرَّجُلُ فَسَمِّتُوهُ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ جَزِيرَةٍ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى وَلَوْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْبَحْرِ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘You should respond to one’s sneezing even if he is behind the island. In another Hadith it is said, ‘Even if it (response) is from behind the ocean.’”

3ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ مُثَنًّى عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ وَمُعَمَّرِ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ وَابْنِ رِئَابٍ قَالُوا كُنَّا جُلُوساً عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) إِذْ عَطَسَ رَجُلٌ فَمَا رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ شَيْئاً حَتَّى ابْتَدَأَ هُوَ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ الله أَ لا سَمَّتُّمْ إِنَّ مِنْ حَقِّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَعُودَهُ إِذَا اشْتَكَى وَأَنْ يُجِيبَهُ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَأَنْ يَشْهَدَهُ إِذَا مَاتَ وَأَنْ يُسَمِّتَهُ إِذَا عَطَسَ.

3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’Alla ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Ali from Muthanna from Ishaq ibn Yazid and Mu’ammar ibn abu Ziyad ibn Ri’ab who have said the following: “Once we were in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) when a man sneezed and no one from the group responded until he (the Imam) initiated saying: ‘Glory belongs to Allah, why did no one respond? It is of the rights of a Muslim upon the Muslim to visit him when he is ill, accept his invitation, attend his funeral and respond to his sneezing.’”

4ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ الرِّضَا (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَعَطَسَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ عَطَسَ فَقُلْتُ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ عَطَسَ فَقُلْتُ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْكَ وَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِذَا عَطَسَ مِثْلُكَ نَقُولُ لَهُ كَمَا يَقُولُ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ يَرْحَمُكَ الله أَوْ كَمَا نَقُولُ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَ لَيْسَ تَقُولُ صَلَّى الله عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ ارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ بَلَى وَقَدْ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَرَحِمَهُ وَإِنَّمَا صَلَوَاتُنَا عَلَيْهِ رَحْمَةٌ لَنَا وَقُرْبَةٌ.

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of al-Rida (a.s.) and he sneezed. I said, ‘May Allah grant you al-Salat (favors).’ He sneezed again, and said, ‘May Allah grant you favors.’ He sneezed again and I said, ‘May Allah grant you favors.’ I then said, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, if one like you (Imam) would sneeze should we say what we say to each other like: “May Allah grant you mercy? Or should we say what I just said, ‘(May Allah grant you al- Salat ’ ?’” The Imam said, ‘Yes, do you not say, “O Lord, grant al- Salat upon Muhammad and the Ahl al-Bayt, family of Muhammad?”’ I said, ‘Yes, we do.’ The Imam said, ‘Do you not say, “(O Lord,) be merciful to Muhammad and the Ahl al-Bayt, family of Muhammad?”’ Then the Imam said, ‘Yes, Allah grants al-Salat to him and has been merciful to him. Our saying, “May Allah grant him al-Salat is a blessing for us and a way of our seeking nearness to Allah (thereby).””’

5ـ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ التَّثَاؤُبُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَالْعَطْسَةُ مِنَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “Once I heard al-Rida (a.s.) saying, ‘Yawning is from Satan and sneezing is from Allah.”

6ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمَّادٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ الْعَالِمَ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) عَنِ الْعَطْسَةِ وَمَا الْعِلَّةُ فِي الْحَمْدِ لله عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ لله نِعَماً عَلَى عَبْدِهِ فِي صِحَّةِ بَدَنِهِ وَسَلامَةِ جَوَارِحِهِ وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ يَنْسَى ذِكْرَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَإِذَا نَسِيَ أَمَرَ الله الرِّيحَ فَتَجَاوَزَ فِي بَدَنِهِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُهَا مِنْ أَنْفِهِ فَيَحْمَدُ الله عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَيَكُونُ حَمْدُهُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ شُكْراً لِمَا نَسِيَ.

6. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad who has said the following: “Once I asked the scholar about sneezing and the reason for praising Allah thereafter. The Imam said, ‘From Allah there are bounties in His servant, in his good health for his body and soundness of his limbs. The servant forgets remembering Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, for such bounties. When he forgets Allah commands the air to pass through his body and come out of his nose. He then praises Allah for it and his praising at such time is thanking that he had forgotten.’”

7ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ يُونُسَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَأَحْصَيْتُ فِي الْبَيْتِ أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلاً فَعَطَسَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَمَا تَكَلَّمَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) أَ لا تُسَمِّتُونَ أَ لا تُسَمِّتُونَ مِنْ حَقِّ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ إِذَا مَرِضَ أَنْ يَعُودَهُ وَإِذَا مَاتَ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ جَنَازَتَهُ وَإِذَا عَطَسَ أَنْ يُسَمِّتَهُ أَوْ قَالَ يُشَمِّتَهُ وَإِذَا دَعَاهُ أَنْ يُجِيبَهُ.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Faddal from Ja’far ibn Yunus from Dawud ibn al-Hosayn who has said the following: “Once we were in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). I counted that the people present were fourteen. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) sneezed and no one from the people said anything. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) then asked, ‘You did not respond. Why did you not respond? It is of the rights of a believing person on the other believing person to visit him in his illness, attend his funeral, and respond to his sneezing, or he said, yusammithu (response to his sneezing) and when he invites accept his invitation.’”

8ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ النَّضْرِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) نِعْمَ الشَّيْ‏ءُ الْعَطْسَةُ تَنْفَعُ فِي الْجَسَدِ وَتُذَكِّرُ بِالله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قُلْتُ إِنَّ عِنْدَنَا قَوْماً يَقُولُونَ لَيْسَ لِرَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) فِي الْعَطْسَةِ نَصِيبٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانُوا كَاذِبِينَ فَلا نَالَهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه).

8. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Sneezing is a good thing. It benefits the body and reminds one of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy.’ I then said, ‘Nearby to us there are people who say, “There is nothing in sneezing for the Messenger of Allah.” The Imam said, ‘If they are lying, the intercession of Muhammad will not avail them.’”

9ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ عَطَسَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لله فَلَمْ يُسَمِّتْهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) وَقَالَ نَقَصَنَا حَقَّنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَصَلَّى الله عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ قَالَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَسَمَّتَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ.

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people from who has said the following: “Once a man sneezed in the presence of abu Ja’far (a.s.) and he said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’ Abu Ja’far (a.s.) did not respond and said, ‘Our rights are reduced.’ Then he said, ‘Whenever anyone of you sneezes he should say, “All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds and Allah has granted al- Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and the AM al-Bay (family of Muhammad).”’ The narrator has said that the man then said it and abu Ja’far (a.s.) responded.’”