Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praises Him for it, or drinks some drink …

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Hadith text: Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praise…

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إِنَّ اللهَ لَيَرْضَى عَنِ الْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْأَكْلَةَ فَيَحْمَدَهُ عَلَيْهَا، أَوْ يَشْرَبَ الشَّرْبَةَ فَيَحْمَدَهُ عَلَيْهَا».

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praises Him for it, or drinks some drink and praises Him for it."

Explanation of the hadith: Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praise…

Lessons: Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praise…

• The Hadīth shows Allah's bounty, as He provides sustenance to His servants and is pleased with the praise.
• The pleasure of Allah can be attained by the simplest means, like praising Him after eating and drinking.
• One etiquette of eating and drinking is to praise Allah Almighty after that.

Categories : Manners of Eating and Drinking