2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah 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.’”

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 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.’”

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 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).””’

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 saying, ‘Yawning is from Satan and sneezing is from Allah.”

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.’”

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 . I counted that the people present were fourteen. Abu ‘Abd Allah sneezed and no one from the people said anything. Abu ‘Abd Allah 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.’”

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 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.’”

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 and he said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’ Abu Ja’far 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 responded.’”

10. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Isma’il al-Basri from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following: “Once I said to abu Ja’far ‘People do not like saying, “O Allah grant al-Salat, (favors) upon Muhammad and the AM al-Bay (family of Muhammad),” in three conditions: when sneezing, when slaughtering an animal and at the time of having intimate relations with their spouses.’ Abu Ja’far said, ‘What is wrong with them, woe upon them! It is due to their hypocrisy, may Allah condemn them.’”

11. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Sa’d ibn abu Khalaf who has said the following: “Whenever Abu Ja’ far would sneeze in response it was said, ‘May Allah be kind to you,’ and he would say, ‘May Allah grant you forgiveness and be kind to you. ’ When anyone sneezed in his presence he would say, ‘May Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, grant you forgiveness.’”

12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from al- Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: “A young boy who had not yet reached puberty once sneezed in the presence of the Holy Prophet and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’ The Holy Prophet said, ‘May Allah place blessings in you.’”

13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far who has said the following: “When a man sneezes he should say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah [Lord of the worlds] who has no partner. ’ In response one should say, ‘May Allah grant you blessings.’ If it is repeated then one should say, ‘May Allah forgive you and forgive us.’ The Messenger of Allah was asked if there was a special verse of the Holy Quran about it or something with a mention of Allah. He said, ‘Anything in which there is a mention of Allah is good.’”

14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Husayn ibn Nu’aym from Misma’ ibn ‘Abd al- Malik who has said the following: “Once Abu ‘Abdillah sneezed and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds,’ then he placed his finger over his nose and said, ‘Humble is my nose before Allah with complete humility.’”

15. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from Muhammad ibn Marwan in a marfu’ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib has said, ‘Whoever upon sneezing says, “All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, in all conditions, will not suffer from pain in his ears and teeth.”’”

16. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and others from ibn Faddal from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: “For a tooth and earache when you hear a person sneeze, you should first say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’”

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih ibn al-Sindi from Ja’far ibn Bashir from ‘Uthman from abu ‘Usamah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah has said, ‘If one hears a person’s sneezing and praises Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, and asks Allah to grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and the Ahl al-Bayt (family of Muhammad), he will not suffer from a toothache or eye trouble.’ The Imam then said, ‘When you hear it (sneezing) respond to it even if there is an ocean between you and the person sneezing.’”

18. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from certain individuals of his people from ibn abu Najran from certain individuals of our people from abu ‘ Abd Allah who has said the following: “Once a Christian man sneezed in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah and the people said, ‘May Allah guide you.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah said, ‘Say, “May Allah grant you mercy.’” They said, ‘He is a Christian.’ The Imam said, ‘Allah will not guide him until He grants him mercy.’”

19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘When a Muslim person sneezes and remains silent for reasons of illness, the angels say for him, “All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds,” if he would say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds the angels will say, “May Allah forgive you. ’’’’The narrator has said that the Holy Prophet has said, ‘Sneezing in a person suffering illness is an indication of good health and bodily comfort.’”

20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Musa from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd al-Samad ibn Bash ‘Amir from Hudhayfah ibn Mansur from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: “Sneezing is beneficial to all parts of the body if it is not more than three times, if it is more than three times then it is an illness and disease.’”

21. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufi has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan from Ali ibn b t from his Uncle, Ya’qub n Salim from abu Bakr al-Hadrami who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘The most undesirable voice is the voice of donkeys.’ (31:19) The Imam said, ‘It is a bad sneezing.’”

22. Muhammad ibn Y ahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: “If one sneezes, places his hand over his nose and says, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, (all praise belongs to Allah), a great deal of praise, as He deserves, Allah has granted al-Salat (favors) and peace upon Muhammad, His Holy Prophet, and the Ahl al-Bay (family of Muhammad), a small flying thing, smaller than a grasshopper and larger than a fly, will come out of his left nostril until it reaches beneath the Throne and asks for him forgiveness from Allah to the Day of Judgment.’”

23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain individuals of his people from a man of ‘Ammah (non-Shi ’a) who has said the following: “I would sit in the meeting place of Abu ‘Abdillah I swear by Allah that I had not seen any meeting place nobler than his meeting place. One day he asked me, ‘Where from does sneeze come?’ I said, ‘It comes out of the nose.’ He said, ‘You have got it wrong.’ I then said, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, from where does it come?’ The Imam said, ‘It comes from the whole body, just as a reproductive seed comes out of the whole body and its exit is through penis.’ The Imam then asked, ‘Have you noted that when one sneezes his whole body moves and a person sneezing is safe from death for seven days?”’

24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Sneezing is a sign of truthfulness.’”

25. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If a man is speaking about something and someone sneezes, this is evidence of the truth.’”

26. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Abu ‘Abdillah who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Sneezing is verification of the truthfulness of a person’s words.’”

27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Zurara from abu Ja’far who has said the following: “If one sneezes three times, the special expressions for this purpose should be said only up to three times and thereafter should be left alone.”