Social Interactions

After Sneezing

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ

Al-ḥamdu li-llāh.

Praise be to Allah.

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If anyone of you sneezes, he should say [the above].” (Bukhārī 6224)

Your Companion Should Reply

يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ

Yarḥamuka-llāh.

May Allah have mercy on you.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If anyone of you sneezes, he should say ‘Al-ḥamdu li-llāh’ (Praise be to Allah), and his (Muslim) brother or companion should say to him, [the above]. (Bukhārī 6224)

Then You Should Say

يَهْدِيْكُمُ اللهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ‏

Yahdīkumu-llāhu wa yuṣliḥu bālakum.

May Allah guide you and put your affairs in order.

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ” If anyone of you sneezes, he should say ‘Al-ḥamdu li-llāh’ (Praise be to Allah), and his (Muslim) brother or companion should say to him, ‘Yarḥamuka-llāh’ (May Allah bestow his Mercy on you). When the latter says ‘Yarḥamuka-llāh”, the former should say [the above].” (Bukhārī 6224)

When Greeting a Muslim

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Assālamu ʿalaykum wa Raḥmatu-llāhi wa Barakātuh.

Peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.

ʿImrān b. Ḥusayn (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) said: “A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: ‘Peace be upon you.’ He responded and then he sat down. The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Ten.’ Then another came and said: ‘Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.’ He responded to him and he sat down. The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Twenty.’ Then another came and said: ‘Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah.’ He responded to him and he sat down. The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Thirty.’” (Abū Dāwūd 5195)

When Thanking Another Person

جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا

Jazāk-Allāhu khayrā

May Allah reward you with goodness.

Usāmah b. Zayd (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever is treated well and says [the above] has expressed praise to the fullest. (Tirmidhī 2036)

When Someone Informs You That They Love You

أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِيْ أَحْبَبْتَنِيْ لَهُ

Aḥabbaka-lladhī aḥbabtanī lahu.

May He for Whose sake you love me, love you.

“Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) said: “A man was with the Prophet ﷺ when another man passed by. He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I love this person.’ The Prophet ﷺ asked him: ‘Have you let him know?’ ‘No,’ he replied. He said: ‘Let him know.’ He met [the same man] and said: ‘I love you for the sake of Allah.’ He replied with [the above].” (Abū Dāwūd 5125)