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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب الأطعمة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمThe Book on Food
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى الطَّعَامِChapter: Saying "Bismillah" Before Eating
Hadith 1858
اُردوEn
وَبِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " يَأْكُلُ طَعَامًا فِي سِتَّةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَأَكَلَهُ بِلُقْمَتَيْنِ " ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ سَمَّى لَكَفَاكُمْ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَأُمُّ كُلْثُومٍ هِيَ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ .
With this chain, it is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was eating food with six companions, when suddenly a Bedouin came and ate all the food in just two bites. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If he had recited «بسم اللہ», this food would have been sufficient for all of you." © Imam Tirmidhi says: This hadith is hasan sahih.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتُوَائِيُّ، عَنْ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَامًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ نَسِيَ فِي أَوَّلِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ " .
Mother of the Believers, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you eats food, he should recite «بسم اللہ», and if he forgets at the beginning, he should say «بسم الله في أوله وآخره»."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Saying "Bismillah" brings blessing (barakah) to the food, and a small amount of food becomes sufficient for many people.
➋ If several people are eating together from one dish, all of them should say "Bismillah." If even one person begins eating without saying "Bismillah," the blessing is removed.
➌ At the start of eating, one should say "Bismillah." If one forgets at the beginning, then upon remembering, one should say: "Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu" or "Bismillah fi awwalihi wa akhirihi."
➊ Saying "Bismillah" brings blessing (barakah) to the food, and a small amount of food becomes sufficient for many people.
➋ If several people are eating together from one dish, all of them should say "Bismillah." If even one person begins eating without saying "Bismillah," the blessing is removed.
➌ At the start of eating, one should say "Bismillah." If one forgets at the beginning, then upon remembering, one should say: "Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu" or "Bismillah fi awwalihi wa akhirihi."
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3264
