Sneezing is delicious, so be grateful. Islam teaches, if we sneeze, we should be grateful by saying hamdalah (alhamdulillah).
Rasulullah Saw taught, if someone sneezes and says hamdalah, those of us who hear it must reply to it by saying "yarhamukallah" (may Allah bless you), then the person who sneezes earlier is required to say "yahdikumullah" (may Allah give you guidance).
In addition, Rasulullah Saw taught that when we sneeze we cover our mouth or face with the palms of our hands.
"If one of you sneezes, then place your palms on his face and lower his voice." (Narrated by Hakim from Abu Hurairah).
According to Wikipedia's online dictionary, sneezing is the violent, semi-autonomous release of air through the nose and mouth. This air can reach speeds of 70 m / s (250 km / h). Sneezing can spread disease through infected droplets of water between 0,5 to 5 µm in diameter. About 40.000 such water droplets can be produced in one sneeze.
The sound of sneezing in Indonesian is “hat-ci”. In other languages: "achew!", "Atisshoo", and "achoo" (English), "atsa" (Arabic), "atseh" (Persian), atchís "and" atchús "(Spanish)," atchim "(Portuguese ), “Hatsjoe” and “hatsjie” (Netherlands), “atchoum” (France), “hatschi” (Germany), “hakushon” or “kushami” (Japan), “hut-chi” (Cantonese / Hong Kong), etc. The unique sneeze sound in Tamil: "Thummal!" and Somalia: "Hindis!". How could that be…?
Even Westerners see sneezing as a gift. In England, when someone sneezes, people say "God bless you!" or "Bless you!". In Italy, sneezing is followed by the answer "" Salute! ". Portuguese: “Saúde” (Healthy). Spanish: "Salud" ("May you be well"). German: Gesundheit (which means "Healthy [for you]"). So…. If “hat-ci!”, Be grateful…. Wasalam. Allah knows best. (ASM. Romli / dhongkong.org) *
