كُنْتُ عِنْدَ الرِّضَا ( عليه السلام ) فَعَطَسَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ عَطَسَ فَقُلْتُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ عَطَسَ فَقُلْتُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِذَا عَطَسَ مِثْلُكَ نَقُولُ لَهُ كَمَا يَقُولُ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ أَوْ كَمَا نَقُولُ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَ لَيْسَ تَقُولُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ ارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ بَلَى وَ قَدْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحِمَهُ وَ إِنَّمَا صَلَوَاتُنَا عَلَيْهِ رَحْمَةٌ لَنَا وَ قُرْبَةٌ .
Translation
Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Safwan Bin Yahya who said, ‘I was in the presence of Al-Reza<sup>asws</sup>, so he<sup>asws</sup> sneezed. So I said to him<sup>asws</sup>, ‘May Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Send <span class="iTxt">Salawāt</span> upon you<sup>asws</sup>’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> sneezed, so I said, ‘May Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Send <span class="iTxt">Salawāt</span> upon you<sup>asws</sup>’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> sneezed, so I said, ‘May Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Send <span class="iTxt">Salawāt</span> upon you<sup>asws</sup>’, and I said to him<sup>asws</sup>, ‘May I be sacrificed for you<sup>asws</sup>! When the likes of you<sup>asws</sup> sneezes, should we be saying just as we are saying for each other, ‘May Allah<sup>azwj</sup> have Mercy on you’, or just as we are saying?’ He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Yes. Are you not saying, ‘May Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Send <span class="iTxt">Salawāt</span> upon Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> and the Progeny<sup>asws</sup> of Muhammad<sup>saww</sup>’?’ I said, ‘Yes’. He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Mercy be upon Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> and the Progeny<sup>asws</sup> of Muhammad<sup>saww</sup>. Yes, Allah<sup>azwj</sup> has Sent <span class="iTxt">Salawāt</span> upon him<sup>saww</sup> and been Merciful to him<sup>saww</sup>, and rather, our<sup>asws</sup> <span class="iTxt">Salawāt</span> upon him<sup>saww</sup> is a Mercy for us<sup>asws</sup>, and a (means) of nearness (to Him<sup>azwj</sup>)’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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