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Riyad as-Salihin 730 (Book 2, Hadith 4) #37219
Remembering Allah Before Eating

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us to always remember to say the name of Allah before eating, and that Satan will try to make food unlawful if we forget.

Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When we attended a meal with the Messenger of Allah , we would not stretch forth our hands towards the food until he would start eating first. Once, we were with him when a little girl rushed in as if someone was impelling her. She was about to lay her hand on the food when the Messenger of Allah caught her hand. Then a bedouin came in rushing as if someone were pushing him. He caught his hand also and said, "Satan considers that food lawful for himself on which the Name of Allah is not mentioned. He (Satan) brought this girl to make the food lawful through her but I caught her hand. Then he brought the bedouin to make it lawful through him but I caught his hand too. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, now Satan's hand is in my grasp along with their hands". Then he mentioned the Name of Allah and began to eat. Muslim.
وعن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ كنا إذا حضرنا مع رسول الله طعاماً، لم نضع أيدينا حتى يبدأ رسول الله فيضع يده‏.‏ وإنا حضرنا معه مرةً طعاماً، فجاءت جارية كأنها تدفع، فذهبت لتضع يدها في الطعام، فأخذ رسول الله بيدها، ثم جاء أعرابي كأنما يدفع فأخذ بيده، فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏ "‏إن الشيطان يستحل الطعام أن لا يذكر اسم الله تعالى عليه، وإنه جاء بهذه الجارية ليستحل بها، فأخذت بيدها، فجاء بهذا الأعرابي ليستحل به، فأخذت بيده، والذي نفسي بيده إن يده في يدي مع يديهما‏"‏ ثم ذكر اسم الله تعالى وأكل‏.‏ ‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏

TOPICS
eating  *  food  *  satan  *  bismillah  *  inshaallah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Say Bismillah before eating or drinking anything

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us an important lesson about remembering to say the name of Allah before eating. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was having a meal with his companions when a little girl and a bedouin man came in. Both were being pushed by someone unseen - it was actually Satan trying to make the food unlawful by not saying the name of Allah first. But the Prophet caught their hands and said that now he had both their hands and Satan's hand in his grasp. He then said the name of Allah and began eating. This teaches us that we should always remember to say Bismillah (In the Name of God) before we eat or drink anything so that it is made lawful for us according to Islamic teachings. It also shows us how powerful our faith can be against evil forces like Satan who are constantly trying to lead us astray from our faith in God Almighty.

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