Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
One should praise Allah Ta‘ala after eating and drinking. عن أنس بن مالك : أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال إن الله ليرضى عن العبد أن يأكل الأكلة أو يشرب الشربة فيحمده عليها (ترمذي رقم 1816) Hazrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Certainly …
February, 2019
December, 2018
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8 December
Duaa to Recite when Forgetting to Say Bismillah before Eating
If one forgets to say bismillah before eating, one should recite the following duaa when one remembers: بِسْمِ اللهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ (I commence) with the name of Allah Ta’ala at the beginning and the end. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا أكل …
November, 2018
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24 November
The Barakah of Eating Together
It is permissible to eat individually as well as eating together. However, eating together is better as it is a means of barakah. عن وحشي رضي الله عنه أنهم قالوا يا رسول الله إنا نأكل ولا نشبع. قال فلعلكم تأكلون متفرقين؟ قالوا نعم. قال فاجتمعوا على طعامكم واذكروا اسم الله …
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17 November
Duaas before Eating
One should say ‘bismillah’ before commencing the meal. Similarly, one should eat with his right hand and eat from the side of the plate which is before him. عن عمر بن أبي سلمة، قال: كنت غلاما في حجر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وكانت يدي تطيش في الصحفة، فقال …
October, 2015
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23 October
Taking the name of Allah Ta’ala when Entering the Home and Before Eating
عن جابر بن عبد الله أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول إذا دخل الرجل بيته فذكر الله عند دخوله وعند طعامه قال الشيطان لا مبيت لكم ولا عشاء وإذا دخل فلم يذكر الله عند دخوله قال الشيطان أدركتم المبيت وإذا لم يذكر الله عند طعامه قال أدركتم المبيت …
December, 2013
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30 December
Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 5
Duas After Eating
Dua One
All praise is due to Allah Ta‘ala who gave us food and drink and made us Muslims.
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23 December
Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 4
1. Do not criticize or find fault with the food.
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) never found fault with the food. If he desired eating it, he ate it, and if he was not inclined towards eating it, he left it (without finding fault with it).
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16 December
Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 3
1. After eating, thoroughly clean the plate or any other utensil which you are eating from (bowl, etc.). It is reported in the Hadith that the utensil makes dua of forgiveness for the one who cleans it after eating.
2. After eating, lick your fingers. First lick the middle finger, then the index finger, and finally the thumb.
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9 December
Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 2
1. If one forgets to recite the dua before eating, then one should recite the following dua when one remembers:
(I commence) in the name of Allah Ta‘ala from the beginning till the end.
September, 2013
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3 September
Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 1
The Deen of Islam is a universal Deen. It is for all times, all places and all people. It is so complete, perfect and comprehensive that it has shown man the path of fulfilling the rights of Allah Ta‘ala and the rights of the servants.
Prior to a person entering the world until he passes away, Islam has prescribed laws and injunctions through which goodness will be acquired.
Let alone acts of worship which are a means of earning from the limitless treasures of Allah Ta‘ala, Islam has taught man a way to transform even his worldly activities into acts of ibaadah (worship) through which he will be able to please Allah Ta‘ala and become a source of mercy to mankind.