1.         If there are many Islamic brothers present and some have replied then the reply will be fulfilled on behalf of everyone, however, it is better for everyone to reply. (Rad-dul-Muhtar, vol. 9, pp. 684)

2.         If one sneezes on the other side of the wall and says ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰه’ then the one hearing it should reply. (Rad-dul-Muhtar, vol. 9, pp. 684)

3.         If someone sneezes during Salah, he should remain silent; but if he says ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰه’, it will not affect the Salah. If he does not say Hamd during the Salah, he can do so after completed the Salah.

(Fatawa ‘Aalamgiri, vol. 1, pp. 98)

4.         If whilst you are offering Salah, someone sneezes and you recite        ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰه’ with the intention of replying to his sneeze, your Salah will become invalid. (Fatawa ‘Aalamgiri, vol. 1, pp. 98)

5.         If an unbeliever says ‘اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰه’ upon sneezing, one should reply        ‘يَهۡدِيۡكَ اللّٰهُ’ (i.e. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ guide you). (Rad-dul-Muhtar, vol. 9, pp. 684)

To learn various Sunan, obtain the following books, Bahar-e-Shari’at part 16 comprising of 312 pages and Sunnatayn aur Adaab, comprising of 120 pages, both published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami. One of the best ways to learn Sunan is to travel in the Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami with the lovers of the Beloved Prophet.

مجھ کو جَذبہ دے سفر کرتا رہوں پَروَردِگار سُنتَّوں کی تربیَّت کے قافلے میں بار بار

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد