Social Etiquette

Part of Special Occasions. Authentic supplications for social etiquette from Hisn ul-Muslim and the Sunnah.

For greeting people

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you

Sunnah of Prophet (S.A.W.)

When responding to Salam

وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you

Sunnah of Prophet (S.A.W.)

For thanking someone

جَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ خَيْرًا

May Allah reward you with good.

At-Tirmidhi: 2035

Upon sneezing

اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰہِ

All praise is for Allah.

Abu Dawud: 5033

Upon hearing someone sneeze

يَرْحَمُكَ اللّٰهُ

May Allah have mercy upon you

Abu Dawud: 5033

When entering the marketplace

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ

There is no Lord except Allah. He is One and has no partners. His is the Kingdom and for Him are all praises. He gives life and gives death. He is eternal and everlasting In His control is goodness, and He has power over everything.

At-Tirmidhi: 3428

At the end of a Gathering/Majlis

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise is to You. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

Abu Dawud: 4859

Sneezers replies back

يَهْدِيكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

May Allah guide you and set right your affairs.

Abu Dawud: 5033