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Sahih Muslim 2017a

When we attended a dinner along with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) we did not lay our hands on the food until the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had laid his…

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ

قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا حَضَرْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا لَمْ نَضَعْ أَيْدِيَنَا حَتَّى يَبْدَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَيَضَعَ يَدَهُ وَإِنَّا حَضَرْنَا مَعَهُ مَرَّةً طَعَامًا فَجَاءَتْ جَارِيَةٌ كَأَنَّهَا تُدْفَعُ فَذَهَبَتْ لِتَضَعَ يَدَهَا فِي الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهَا ثُمَّ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ كَأَنَّمَا يُدْفَعُ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَسْتَحِلُّ الطَّعَامَ أَنْ لَا يُذْكَرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ جَاءَ بِهَذِهِ الْجَارِيَةِ لِيَسْتَحِلَّ بِهَا فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهَا فَجَاءَ بِهَذَا الأَعْرَابِيِّ لِيَسْتَحِلَّ بِهِ فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ يَدَهُ فِي يَدِي مَعَ يَدِهَا»

When we attended a dinner along with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) we did not lay our hands on the food until the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had laid his hand and commenced eating (the food). Once we went with him to a dinner when a girl came rushingly as it someone had been pursuing her.

She was about to lay her hand on the food, when the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) caught her hand. Then a desert Arab came there (rushingly) as if someone had been pursuing him. He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) caught his hand; and then the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Satan considers that food lawful on which Allah’s name is not mentioned.

He had brought this girl so that the food might be made lawful for him and I caught her hand. And he had brought a desert Arab so that (the food) might be lawful for him. So I caught his hand. By Him, in Whose hand is my life, it was (Satan’s) hand that was in my hand along with her hand.

কুতায়বাহ ইবনু সাঈদ (রহঃ) ..... হুসায়ন ইবনু আবদুর রহমান (রহঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমি জুমুআর দিন বিশর ইবনু মারওয়ানকে তার দু' হাত উপরে তুলতে দেখলাম। উমারাহ ইবনু রুয়াইবাহ বলেন ..... পূর্বোক্ত হাদীসের অনুরূপ। (ইসলামী ফাউন্ডেশন ১৮৮৭, ইসলামীক সেন্টার)

ابو عوانہ نے حصین بن عبدالرحمان سے روایت کی ، انھوں نے کہا : میں نے جمعے کے دن بشر بن مروان کو دونوں ہاتھ اٹھاتے ہوئے دیکھا تو اس پر عمارہ بن رویبہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ نے کہا ۔ ۔ ۔ اس کے بعد اس ( مذکورہ بالا روایت ) کے ہم معنی روایت بیان کی ۔

{….} Bize bu hadîsi Kuteybetü'bnü Saîd de rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Ebû Avâne, Husayn b. Abdirrahmân'dan naklen rivayet etti. Husayn: «Ben Bişru'bnü Mervân'ı cum'a günü ellerini kaldırırken gördüm. Bunun üzerine Umâratü'bnü Rueybe şunları söyledi...» diyerek yukarıki hadis gibi rivayet etmiş

Sahih Muslim 2017a, Book 36, The Book of Drinks, Hadith 133. 1 min read

What it means

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that whenever they were present with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) at a meal, they would not stretch their hands to the food until the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) began and placed his hand first.

He said: On one occasion, we were with him at a meal when a young girl came rushing as though she were being pushed, and she went to place her hand in the food. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) took hold of her hand. Then a Bedouin came as if he too were being pushed, and he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) took hold of his hand before it touched the food.

Then the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, the devil can eat food when a person begins eating without mentioning Allah's name. He brought this girl to make the food permissible (for himself) through her, so I caught her hand. Then he brought this Bedouin to make it permissible through him, so I caught his hand.

By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the devil's hand is in my hand together with hers. Then he mentioned Allah's name and ate.

What it teaches

  • The Companions' respect for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and their politeness with him.
  • Among the etiquettes of eating is that the younger should wait until the elder or more virtuous person begins to eat.
  • The devil incites the heedless to acts he approves of, thereby achieving his aim, as seen in this Hadīth.
  • An-Nawawi said: The scholars said: It is recommended to say 'Bismillāh' (in the Name of Allah) aloud so that others may hear it and be reminded of it.
  • If someone came to eat and you did not hear him mention Allah's name, you can hold his hand until he mentions Allah's name.
  • The obligation to change evil through knowledge for the learned, and through physical intervention for those capable.
  • This Hadīth is among the signs of prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), as Allah Almighty informed him of what happened in this story.
  • The devil cannot partake of the food of the believers unless the name of Allah is not mentioned over it.
  • It is recommended to teach people the etiquette of eating and drinking in Islam.
  • It is recommended to swear an oath (by Allah) to emphasize a matter to the listener.
  • An-Nawawi said: Mentioning Allah's name when drinking water, milk, honey, broth, medicine, and all other beverages, just as mentioning Allah's name when eating food.
  • An-Nawawi said: If one intentionally, forgetfully, ignorantly, under compulsion, or due to some other impediment fails to mention Allah's name at the beginning of the meal but is later able to do so during eating, it is recommended to say: Bismillāhi awwaluhu wa ākhiruh (In the Name of Allah at its beginning and its end). This is based on the Prophet's saying: "When any of you eats, let him mention Allah's name. If he forgets to mention Allah's name at the beginning, let him say: In the Name of Allah at its beginning and end." [Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and At-Tirmidhi]

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Abu Bakr ibn Abi ShaybahTold us, Fourth generation, died 235 AH
  3. 3Abu Kurayb Muhammad ibn al-AlaWith, Fourth generation, died 248 AH
  4. 4Abu Muawiyah Muhammad ibn KhazimTold us, Third generation, died 194 AH
  5. 5Sulayman al-AmashFrom, Successor, died 147 AH
  6. 6Khaythamah ibn Abd ar-RahmanFrom, Successor, died 80 AH
  7. 7Salamah ibn SuhaybFrom, Successor, died 81 AH
  8. 8Hudhayfah ibn al-YamanFrom, Companion, died 36 AH

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