Is a sneeze a minor death for a person?
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Sneezing is from Allah Almighty, and He loves it, as narrated by Al-Tirmidhi from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Sneezing is from Allah, and yawning is from Satan." It has not been reported that sneezing is a minor death.
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