Hadith of the Week - Food

السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکۃ

عَنْ وَحْشِيِّ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ وَحْشِيٍّ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالُوا: "يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا نَأْكُلُ وَلَا نَشْبَعُ" قَالَ: "فَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَفْتَرِقُونَ؟" قَالُوا: "نَعَمْ" قَالَ: "فَاجْتَمِعُوا عَلَى طَعَامِكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ يُبَارَكْ لَكُمْ فِيهِ"
 أخرجه أحمد، وأبو داود، وابن ماجه

It is narrated from Wahshi [RA]:
The companions of the Messenger (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said, "Oh Prophet of Allah (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)! Surely we eat and are not satisfied".
He (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said, "Perhaps you eat separately?".
They said, "Yes". He (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said, "Eat together and mention the name of Allah (before eating), your food will have barakah (blessing)".

[Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah]

Du'a of the Week - Helpful in Seeking Knowledge

رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِـلْمًا

(114:سورة طه)

O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge

Hadith of the Week - Du'a After Eating

السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکۃ

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكَلَ طَعَامًا فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

أخرجه أحمد  وحسنه الألباني 

Mu'adh ibn Anas al-Juhani (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who has taken food and says at the end, 'Al-hamdu lillahi-lladhi at`amani hadha, wa razaqanihi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwatin (All praise is due to Allah Who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavor on my part or any power),' all his past sins will be forgiven.'' 

[Narrated in Ahmad, declared Hasan by Shaykh al-Albani] 

Hadith of the Week - Best of Good Deeds

السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکۃ

 

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي.

قَالَ: "إِذَا عَمِلْتَ سَيِّئَةً فَأَتْبِعْهَا حَسَنةً تَمْحُهَا".

قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَمِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ؟

 قَالَ: "هِيَ أَفْضَلُ الْحَسَنَاتِ"

أخرجه أحمد وحسَّنه الألباني.

It is narrated from Abu Dharr  [RA]:

I said, “Oh Messenger of Allah  صلى الله عليه وسلم! Advise me.” 

He said, “When you do a bad deed, then it is followed by a good deed. it will erase that."

It was said, “Oh Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم! Is “La ilaha ill-lal-lah from the good deeds?”

He replied, “It is the best of good deeds.”

[Reported by Ahmad and graded as acceptable by Sh AlAlbani]