Hadith 14

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Book 44: The People of the Book

Chapter 520

How to supplicate for a dhimmi

بَابُ‏:‏ كَيْفَ يَدْعُو لِلذِّمِّيِّ‏؟‏

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1114
وَعَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ دَيْلَمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ الْيَهُودُ يَتَعَاطَسُونَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجَاءَ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُمْ‏:‏ يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ، فَكَانَ يَقُولُ‏:‏ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ‏.‏
Abu Musa said, "The Jews used to sneeze in the presence in the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, hoping that he would say to them, 'May Allah have mercy on you,' but he used to say, 'May Allah guide you and out your affairs in order.'"