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Sunan Abi Dawud 3766 (Book 28, Hadith 31) #24056
Saying Bismillah Before Eating

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us to always say the name of Allah before eating and not to let anyone eat before him.

When we were at food with the Messenger of Allah none of us put in his hand till the Messenger of Allahput his hand first. Once we were at food with him. A nomad Arab came in as though he were being pushed, and he was about to put his hand in food when the Messenger of Allah seized him by the hand. Then a girl came in as though she were being pushed, and she was about to put her hand in the food when the Messenger of Allah seized her by the hand, and he said: The devil considers the food when Allah’s name is not mentioned over it, and he brought his nomad Arab that it might be lawful by means of him, so I seized his hand: then he brought this girl that it might be lawful by means of her, so I seized her hand. By Him in Whose hand my soul is, His hand is in my hand along with their hands.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا حَضَرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ طَعَامًا لَمْ يَضَعْ أَحَدُنَا يَدَهُ حَتَّى يَبْدَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّا حَضَرْنَا مَعَهُ طَعَامًا فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ كَأَنَّمَا يُدْفَعُ فَذَهَبَ لِيَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ جَارِيَةٌ كَأَنَّمَا تُدْفَعُ فَذَهَبَتْ لِتَضَعَ يَدَهَا فِي الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِيَدِهَا وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَيَسْتَحِلُّ الطَّعَامَ الَّذِي لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ جَاءَ بِهَذَا الأَعْرَابِيِّ يَسْتَحِلُّ بِهِ فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهِ وَجَاءَ بِهَذِهِ الْجَارِيَةِ يَسْتَحِلُّ بِهَا فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهَا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ يَدَهُ لَفِي يَدِي مَعَ أَيْدِيهِمَا

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eating  *  food  *  bismillah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Say 'Bismillah' or 'In The Name Of God' before every meal

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of saying "Bismillah" or "In the Name of Allah" before eating. It was narrated by the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) that when he and his companions were at a meal together, no one would put their hands in until he did first. One time a nomad Arab came in as if he was being pushed and was about to put his hand in food when the Prophet seized his hand. Then a girl came in as if she was being pushed and was about to put her hand in food when again the Prophet seized her hand. He said that Satan considers food lawful if it is not mentioned with God's name so he wanted to make sure it was done properly by seizing their hands. He said that God's Hand is with him along with theirs whenever they do this action. This hadith teaches us how important it is for us Muslims to say "Bismillah" or "In the Name of Allah" before we eat anything so that we can be blessed by Him for our meals and also protect ourselves from any evil influences from Satan while eating our meals.

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