Gardens of the Righteous — Page 150
150. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS. Satan's hand in my grasp also along with their hands. Then he pronounced the name of Allah and began to eat (Muslim). 735. Umayyah ibn Makhsi relates that the Holy Prophet was sitting while a man was eating. He did not pronounce the name of Allah till only a mouthful of the food was left. When he raised it to his mouth he said: In the name of Allah, first and last. The Holy Prophet smiled at this and said: Satan continued to eat with him, but when he pronounced the name of Allah, Satan threw out all that he had eaten (Abu Daud and Nisai). 736. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet was eating in the company of his companions when a rustic came and ate up the food in two mouthfuls. The. Holy Prophet said: If he had pronounced the name of Allah, it would have sufficed for all of you (Tirmidhi). 737. Abu Umamah relates: When the Holy Prophet finished a meal he would say: All praise is due to Allah, praise which is pure, perpetual and full of blessings which is indispensable and to which one cannot be indifferent, O. Lord (Bokhari). 738. Mu'az ibn Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who eats a meal and says at the end: All praise is due to Allah, Who has given me this to eat and provided it for me without any effort on my part or any power; will have all his preceding sins forgiven him (Tirmidhi). 101. . On Not Finding Fault with Food and Praising It 739. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet never found fault with food. If he desired it he ate it, and if he disliked it he left it (Bokhari and. Muslim). 740. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing but vinegar. He called for it and began to eat his food with it exclaiming: What excellent sauce is vinegar; what excellent sauce is vinegar. (Muslim). 102. . On the Response of one Fasting to an Invitation 741. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When any of you is invited to a meal, he should accept the invitation. Then if he is fasting he should pray for the host, and if he is not fasting he should eat (Muslim).