Good Deeds

Good Deed #370 – Rinse your mouth after eating

We went out with Allah’s Apostle (peace and blessings be upon him) to Khaibar, and when we reached As-Sahba’, the Prophet asked for food, and he was offered nothing but Sawiq. We ate, and then Allah’s Apostle stood up for the prayer. He rinsed his mouth with water, and we too, rinsed our mouths. Narrated […]

Good Deed #369 – Praise Allah after eating or drinking

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah is pleased with His servant when he eats a morsal and praises hims, and when he takes a drink and then praises him (Al-Hamdulillah).” (Hadeeth- Abu Dawud)

Good deed #368 – Wash hands before and after eating

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The blessings in the meal is by washing before and after it.” (Hadith- Abu Dawud)

Good Deed #367- Eat moderately

“O children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer; eat and drink, but waste not by excess. For Allah loves not the wasters.” – Al- Qur’an, 7:31

Good Deed #366 – Eat less

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: One-third for his food, one-third for his liquids, and one-third for his breath.” – Tirmidhi & […]

Good Deed: #365 – Eat halaal food

2:173 He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh, and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah. But he who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Surah: Al-Baqara 5:4 They ask thee (O Muhammad) […]

Good deed : #364 Eat good food

“O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and render thanks to Allah if it is (indeed) He whom ye worship” (Holy Qur’an 2:172) Eat of whatever is in the earth, provided it is lawful (halal), and good (tayyib). Those things are lawful which Allah has declared lawful, and […]

Good Deed #363 – Eat Pumpkin

Anas b. Malik reported that a person invited Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) to a meal. I also went along with him. He brought soup containing pumpkin. Allah’s ‘messenger (may peace be upon him) ate that pumpkin with relish. He (Anas) said: When I saw that I began to place it before him, […]

Good Deed: #362 – Eat Melon and dates

189) Hadith 2 Aisha radiyallah anha reports that, “Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam ate watermelon with fresh dates.” Tirmidhi Commentary In Tirmidhi and other narrations, in explaining this, Sayyidina Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam also said, “The cold effect of one removes the heat of the other, and the heat of one removes the cold effect of […]

Good Deed #361: Eat cucumbers and dates

Imam Ahmad recorded in his Musnad: Ibraaheem ibn Sa’d narrated to us from his father from ‘Abdullaah ibn Ja’far (radiallaahu ‘anhu), who said: I saw the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) eating cucumber with fresh dates. (Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 1, p. 203. The Isnaad of this hadeeth is saheeh according to the conditions set by […]