The Prophet May Allah's peace and praise be on him said, "Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning, so if someone sneezes and then praises Allah, then it is obligatory on every Muslim who heard him, to say: May Allah be merciful to you (Yar-hamuka-l-lah). But as regards yawning, it is from Satan, so one must try one's best to stop it, if one says 'Ha' when yawning, Satan will laugh at him." -- Hadith - Bukhari 8.240, Narrated Anas bin Malik
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2007-01-09 00:29:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL...that's hilarious.
I'm going to have to start reading the Koran more, I didn't know it was so funny, I just thought it was all about slaughtering the infidel.
2007-01-09 00:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting! Maybe because yawning IS controlable while sneezing is not? Yawning can be a sign of boredom, so Allah probably doesn't like people falling asleep while praying.
In the past, Christians believed that the devil was close when you sneezed, hence the "God bless you" that is now just considered a polite thing to say. Perhaps the two (sneezing and yawning) got mixed up in a translation somewhere?
2007-01-09 00:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by koreateacher96 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yawning is how the lungs force air into them. Sometimes it is caused by lazy breathing. Ultimately, it is from lack of oxygen.
2007-01-09 00:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you must suppress your evil yawning at once or come to live with me for all of Eternity!!! ................much love, (and thanks for all the attention)....Satan.
2007-01-09 00:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by INDRAG? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, so I don't believe so.
2007-01-09 00:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO ITS A BODILY FUNCTION
2007-01-09 01:26:59 · answer #6 · answered by SUNSHINE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah. Its not that.
2007-01-09 00:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by Shaun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋