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    Sunan Abu Dawud

    Browsing hadiths 3761-3770 of 3981

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    Sunan Abu Dawud is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections.

    Hadith #3761

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3761

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    Chapter: Washing the hands before eating

    Hadith

    I read in the Torah that the blessing of food consists in ablution before it. So I mentioned it to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: The blessing of food consists in ablution before it and ablution after it. Sufyan disapproved of performing ablution before taking food. Abu Dawud said: It is weak.

    Hadith #3762

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3762

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    Chapter: If eating unexpectedly

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    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out from the valley of a mountain where he had eased himself. There were some dried dates on a shield before us. We called him and he ate with us. He did not touch water.

    Hadith #3763

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3763

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    Chapter: Regarding it being disliked to criticize food

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    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never expressed disapproval of food; if he desired it, he ate it, and if he disliked it, he left it alone.

    Hadith #3764

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3764

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    Chapter: Regarding eating together (In a group)

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    The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we eat but we are not satisfied. He said: Perhaps you eat separately. They replied: Yes. He said: If you gather together at your food and mention Allah's name, you will be blessed in it. Abu Dawud said: If you are invited to a wedding feast before you, do not take it until the owner of the house (i.e. the host) allows you (to eat).

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    Hadith #3765

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3765

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    Chapter: Saying Bismillah over food

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    When a man enters his house and mention Allah’s name on entering and on his food, the devil says: You have no place to spend the night and no evening meal; but when he enters without mentioning Allah’s name on entering, the devil says: You have found a place to spend the night, and when he does not mention Allah’s name at his food, he says: You have found a place to spend the night and an evening meal.

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    Hadith #3766

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3766

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    Chapter: Saying Bismillah over food

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    The devil considers the food when Allah’s name is not mentioned over it, and he brought his nomad Arab that it might be lawful by means of him, so I seized his hand: then he brought this girl that it might be lawful by means of her, so I seized her hand. By Him in Whose hand my soul is, His hand is in my hand along with their hands.

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    Hadith #3767

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3767

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    Chapter: Saying Bismillah over food

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    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When one of you eats, he should mention Allah's name; if he forgets to mention Allah's name at the beginning, he should say: "In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end of it."

    Hadith #3768

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3768

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    Chapter: Saying Bismillah over food

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    Umayyah was sitting and a man was eating. He did not mention Allah's name until there remained the last morsel. When he raised it to his mouth, he said: In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end of it. The Prophet (ﷺ) laughed and said: The devil kept eating along with him, but when he mentioned Allah's name, he vomited what was in his belly. Abu Dawud: Jabir bin Subh is grandfather of Sulaiman bin Harb from his mother's side.

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    Hadith #3769

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3769

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    Chapter: Regarding eating while reclining

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    I do not eat while reclining.

    Hadith #3770

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3770

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    Chapter: Regarding eating while reclining

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    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was never seen reclining while eating, nor walking with two men at his heels.

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