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111 111 111 111 111 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Hadith No. 14 above, has defined a Mus- lim to be one whose tongue and hands do not lash out against other Muslims. The tongue is mentioned first, because it is easier to use foul language against someone be- fore one considers hitting him with the hand. Hadith No. 22 has emphasized the need to suppress one’s anger. So, a true Muslim is one who keeps his temper under control and restrains his language and his hands in times of anger. The Holy Qur'an (6:109) prohibits the Mus- lims to abuse even the false gods of the idolators. 28. Etiquette of Eating Yaa ghulaamu samm-Illaha (ta- `aalaa) wa kul bi-yameeni-ka wa kul mimmaa yaleeka Listen my child! Say the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from that which is in front of you (Bukhari) The Holy Qur'an teaches us to invoke the name of God before starting anything good and virtuous. It is necessary to say God’s name before eating. This is because God is Rahmaan (i. e. , He produces all the resources in the world, without our asking, which result in the pro- duction of the food we eat) and He is 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 A A A A A H A D I T H H A D I T H H A D I T H H A D I T H H A D I T H — A — A — A — A — A H A D I T H H A D I T H H A D I T H H A D I T H H A D I T H W I T H W I T H W I T H W I T H W I T H C C C C C O M M E N T O M M E N T O M M E N T O M M E N T O M M E N TA R A R A R A R A RY Y Y Y Y