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(Book 24, Hadith 1) #36109
Mentioning the Name of Allah Before Eating

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that if one is unsure whether the name of Allah has been mentioned over food, they should mention it and then eat.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that his father said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked, 'Messenger of Allah! Some people from the desert bring us meat, and we do not know whether the name of Allah has been mentioned over it or not'. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Mention the name of Allah over it and eat'. " Malik said, "That was in the beginning of Islam".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ يَأْتُونَنَا بِلُحْمَانٍ وَلاَ نَدْرِي هَلْ سَمَّوُا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهَا أَمْ لاَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ سَمُّوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ كُلُوهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَذَلِكَ فِي أَوَّلِ الإِسْلاَمِ

TOPICS
food  *  blessing  *  uncertainty  *  eating  *  tayyibun  *  barakah  *  shakk  *  akalu

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Mentioning the Name of Allah before consuming any kind of sustenance

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of mentioning the name of Allah before consuming food. It was narrated by Yahya, who heard it from Malik, who heard it from Hisham ibn Urwa's father. In this hadith, a group of people asked Prophet Muhammad what to do when they were uncertain if the name of Allah had been mentioned over their food or not. The Prophet instructed them to mention His name and then eat. This shows us how important it is for Muslims to remember God before eating and drinking anything in order to receive His blessings and goodness upon our sustenance.

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