The Blessing Of FOOD & DRINK!
4 July 2024 • 3.8K views
We should praise Allah with varied praises just as we eat varied types of dishes
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Here are Six ways to praise Allah after mealtimes:
1⃣. Abu Umāmah radiyallahu ‘anhu said: “When the table spread of the Prophet ﷺ was raised [i.e. When he completed eating], he said:
((الحَمْدُ لِلهِ كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلاَ مُوَدَّعٍ وَلاَ مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْهُ، رَبَّنَا))
"Abundant praise be to Allah which is pure, blessed and not considered to be sufficient. Our Rabb is never abandoned [i.e. People constantly beg from Him] and He is always needed." [Sahih Bukhari]
2️⃣. Abu Ayyub radhiyallahu 'anhu said that when Allah's Messenger ﷺ ate or drank he said:
((الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَ وَسَقَى وَسَوَّغَهُ وَجَعَلَ لَهُ مخرجا))
“Praise be to Allah who has given food and drink, made it easy to swallow, and provided an exit for it.”
[Reported by Abu Dawud and others - Graded Saheeh by Shaykh Muqbil in his Saheeh Musnad collection]
3⃣. Mu’adh ibn Anas radhiyallahu anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “He who consumes food and says at the end:
((الحمد الله الذي أطعمني هذا، ورزقنيه من غير حول مني ولا قوةٍ))
"All praise is due to Allah Who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavour on my part or any strength."
All his past sins will be forgiven.”
[Reported by At-Tirmidhee and others, and declared authentic by Albany rahimahullah]
4️⃣. A man narrated that whenever food was brought to the Prophet ﷺ He would say bismillah and when He would finish eating He would say:
((اللهمَّ إنَّكَ أطعمتَ و سقيتَ، وأغنيتَ وأقنيتَ، وهديتَ و;جتبيتَ، اللهمَّ فلكَ الحمدُ على ما أعطيتَ))
"Oh Allah you have fed, gave drink, enriched, granted ownership, guided and chosen for your favour. Therefore, Oh Allah for you is praise for what you have provided." [Saheeh al-Jaami' #4768]
5️⃣. Narrated by Abu Huraira: A man from the Ansar invited the Prophet ﷺ. He said: We went with him, and after we had eaten and washed our hands, he said:
((الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي يُطْعِمُ وَلَا يُطْعَمُ ، مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا فَهَدَانَا وَأَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا ، وَكُلَّ بَلَاءٍ حَسَنٍ أَبْلَانَا، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ ، وَسَقَى مِنَ الشَّرَابِ ، وَكَسَا مِنَ الْعُرْيِ ، وَهَدَى مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ ، وَبَصَّرَ مِنَ الْعَمَى ، وَفَضَّلَ عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ تَفْضِيلًا ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ))
[Reported by Ibn Hibban and others. Graded Saheeh by Shaykh Muqbil rahimahullah in his Saheeh Musnad Collection]
6️⃣. Anas radhiyallahu anhu reported: Whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to his bed, he would say:
((الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لاَ كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلاَ مُؤْوِيَ))
"Praise is to Allah Who has provided us with food and with drink, sufficed us and gave us an abode, for how many are there with no provision and no home." [Muslim]
Note: This is to be said at bedtime
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Abu Fajr Abdul Fattah