´Sahl bin Mu`adh bin Anas narrated from his father that:` The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever eats food and then says: ‘All praise is due to Allah who fed me this and granted it as provision to me, without any effort from me nor power, (Al-ḥamdulillāh, alladhī aṭ`amanī hādha wa razaqanīhi min ghairi ḥawlin minnī, wa lā quwwatin)’ his past sins shall be forgiven.”
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الدعوات عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 3458
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:حسن، ابن ماجة (3285)
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابی داود/ اللباس 1 (4023) ، سنن ابن ماجہ/الأطعمة 16 (3285) ( تحفة الأشراف : 11297) ، وسنن الدارمی/الاستئذان 55 (2732) (حسن) (سنن ابی داود میں: وما تأخر آخر میں آیا ہے، جو صحیح نہیں ہے)»
Explanation: 1: All praise is due to Allah who has fed us this food and granted it to us, without any effort, striving, or strength and power from my side. Then his previous sins will be forgiven.
Note: (In Sunan Abi Dawud: "and what is to come" (wa ma ta’akhkhar) is mentioned at the end, which is not correct.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3458
Narrated Muadh ibn Anas: The Prophet ﷺ said: If anyone eats food and then says: "Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might and power on my part, " he will be forgiven his former and later sins. If anyone puts on a garment and says: "Praise be to Allah Who has clothed me with this and provided me with it through no might and power on my part, " he will be forgiven his former and later sins.
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: ➊ This hadith is of hasan (good) grade. However, it does not contain the words “past sins.”
➋ Eating food or wearing clothes while reciting the above-mentioned or other Sunnah supplications is an extremely recommended (mustahabb) act. Through this, these blessings become full of barakah (blessing) for a person, and the servant is protected from their harm. In fact, he becomes deserving of further divine favors. Because Allah the Exalted has said: “If you are grateful, I will surely increase you.”
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4023
´It was narrated from Sahl bin Mu’adh bin Anas Al-Juhani, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` “Whoever eats food and said: Al- hamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwatin (Praise is to Allah Who has fed me this and provided it for me without any strength or power on my part), - his previous sins will be forgiven.”
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues: ➊ Giving thanks to Allah for His blessings is a great virtue.
➋ Gratitude is a means for the forgiveness of sins.
➌ Although a person does make efforts and uses planning to obtain sustenance to a certain extent, making these efforts successful and granting the understanding for planning is also Allah’s grace and is only through His enabling.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3285