Say “BaraakAllahu feek” When a child (who can’t respond) sneezes Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzan (رحمه الله) said: As for the child if it sneezes you do not respond to it (saying ‘yarhamakAllaah,’ etc as he won’t respond to it) but rather you make dua’ for barakah for him/her. It is said: ‘BaraakAllaahu feek.’ Because a child sneezed in the presence of the Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ whereupon he said: ‘BaarakAllaah feek.’ [Reported by al-Haafidh as-Silafi] And he commanded the child to