Get together over your food and mention the name of Allah, so that it will be blessed for …

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Hasan

Hadith text: Get together over your food and mention the name of All…

عَنْ وَحْشِيِّ بْنِ حَرْبٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه: أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّا نَأْكُلُ وَلَا نَشْبَعُ، قَالَ: «فَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَأْكُلُونَ مُتَفَرِّقِينَ؟» قَالُوا: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «فَاجْتَمِعُوا عَلَى طَعَامِكُمْ، وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ، يُبَارَكْ لَكُمْ فِيهِ».

Wahshiyy ibn Harb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: They said: O Messenger of Allah, we eat but we do not get satiated. He said: "Perhaps you eat separately." They said: Yes. He then said: "Get together over your food and mention the name of Allah, so that it will be blessed for you."

Explanation of the hadith: Get together over your food and mention the name of All…

Lessons: Get together over your food and mention the name of All…

• Gathering for food and saying the name of Allah before eating are means of bringing blessings to the food and feeling satisfied with it.
• Division is entirely evil, and unity is entirely good.
• Encouragement to eat together and to mention Allah's name before eating food.
• As-Sindi said: Through gathering (to eat), blessings descend upon the food provisions; and by mentioning the name of Allah Almighty, the devil is prevented from reaching the food.

Categories : Manners of Eating and Drinking