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Sunan Abi Dawud 3850 (Book 28, Hadith 115) #24140
Expressing Gratitude to Allah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) expressed his gratitude to Allah for providing food and drink and making them Muslims.

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: When the Messenger of Allah finished his food, he said: "Praise be to Allah Who has given us food and drink and made us Muslims".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ الْوَاسِطِيِّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَوْ غَيْرِهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ كَانَ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

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islam  *  gratitude  *  food  *  drink  *  alshukr  *  taam  *  shurb

QUICK LESSONS:
Express your appreciation towards God's blessings

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about expressing gratitude to Allah for the blessings He has bestowed upon us. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us that we should be thankful for the food and drink we have been given as well as our faith in Islam. He showed us that it is important to recognize all of these blessings from Allah and express our appreciation for them. We can do this by saying "Alhamdulillah" which means "all praise be to God". This hadith also teaches us that we should not take anything in life for granted because everything comes from Allah and He can take it away at any time. We should always remember this when we are feeling ungrateful or taking things in life too much for granted.

The Prophet Muhammad's example of expressing gratitude after eating a meal serves as a reminder of how important it is to thank God every day for all the blessings He has given us. It also shows how gratefulness can bring peace into our lives if practiced regularly. By being thankful, we are able to appreciate what we have instead of focusing on what we don't have or what could be better in our lives.

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