Halal Food & Healthy lifestyle

الطعام الحلال ونمط الحياة الصحي

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Islam is a source of blessings for our spiritual and worldly well-being. At London Muslims, we believe that following Islam brings true happiness and fulfillment to our lives, both here and in the hereafter.Islam not only benefits spiritual and hereafter life but also worldly life, bringing true happiness. Halal food exemplifies how Islam promotes a healthy and safe lifestyle for all humankind.

Halal food is a powerful example of how Islam ensures a healthy and safe lifestyle for all human beings. Embracing the teachings of Islam not only nourishes our souls but also promotes physical well-being, making sure individuals lead a healthier and more meaningful life.London Muslims, a non-profit organization, champions the holistic benefits of Islam. Emphasizing the importance of halal food, we strive to ensure individuals lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Join us in discovering the true essence of Islam for a prosperous and spiritually enriching existence.

Al-Quran

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Importance of halal

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ حَلَـٰلًۭا طَيِّبًۭا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌ ١٦٨

O people, eat permissible good things out of what lies in the earth, and do not follow the footsteps of ShaiTān (Satan); indeed, he is an open enemy for you.

إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

He orders you only to (do) evil and immodest acts, and that you ascribe to Allah what you do not know.(2:169)

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِلَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ ١٧٢

O you who believe, eat of the good things We have provided to you and be grateful to Allah, if it is He whom you worship (in real terms).

Being thankful

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدٍ نِعْمَةً فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا كَانَ الَّذِي أَعْطَاهُ أَفْضَلَ مِمَّا أَخَذَ

3805 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الأدب باب فضل الحامدين

3082 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح ابن ماجه

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah does not bestow His bounties upon a servant and he says, ‘All praise is due to Allah,’ but that what he has given for praise is better than what he has taken of bounties.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3805,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

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حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، أَنَّ زَيْدًا، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا سَلاَّمٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلأُ الْمِيزَانَ ‏.‏ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلآنِ – أَوْ تَمْلأُ – مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

وَالصَّلاَةُ نُورٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ بُرْهَانٌ وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ وَالْقُرْآنُ حُجَّةٌ لَكَ أَوْ عَلَيْكَ كُلُّ النَّاسِ يَغْدُو فَبَائِعٌ نَفْسَهُ فَمُعْتِقُهَا أَوْ مُوبِقُهَا ‏”‏ ‏.‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Lillah (all praise and gratitude is for Allah alone) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Lillah fill up what is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of one’s faith) and endurance is a brightness and the Holy Qur’an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves.

Reference	: Sahih Muslim 223
In-book reference	: Book 2, Hadith 1

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لَا بَأْسَ بِالْغِنَى لِمَنْ اتَّقَى وَالصِّحَّةُ لِمَنْ اتَّقَى خَيْرٌ مِنْ الْغِنَى وَطِيبُ النَّفْسِ مِنْ النَّعِيمِ

2141 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب التجارات باب الحث على المكاسب

3/273 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في تخريج سنن ابن ماجه

Yasar al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is nothing wrong with being wealthy for one who fears Allah, yet good health is better than wealth for one who fears Allah, and cheerfulness is itself among the blessings.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2141,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

Likewise Quranic verses

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ بِهِۦ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍۢ وَلَا عَادٍۢ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌ ١٧٣

He has only prohibited for you carrion, blood, the flesh of swine and that upon which a name of someone other than ‘Allah’ has been invoked. Then, whoever is compelled by necessity, neither seeking pleasure nor transgressing, there is no sin on him. Verily, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.

حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ وَٱلدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ وَٱلْمُنْخَنِقَةُ وَٱلْمَوْقُوذَةُ وَٱلْمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَٱلنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَآ أَكَلَ ٱلسَّبُعُ إِلَّا مَا ذَكَّيْتُمْ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى ٱلنُّصُبِ وَأَن تَسْتَقْسِمُوا۟ بِٱلْأَزْلَـٰمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ فِسْقٌ ۗ

Prohibited for you are: carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and those upon which (a name) other than that of Allah has been invoked (at the time of slaughter), animal killed by strangulation, or killed by a blow, or by a fall, or by goring, or that which is eaten by a beast unless you have properly slaughtered it; and that which has been slaughtered before the idols, and that you determine shares through the arrows. (All of) this is sin.(5:3)

«لَا تَصْحَبْ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنًا، وَلَا يَأْكُلْ طَعَامَكَ إِلَّا تَقِي»

رواه أبو دواد في السنن برقم (٤٨٣٢) وابن ماجة في السنن برقم (٢٣٩٥) من حَدِيثِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

Do not befriend but a believer, nor should other than a Taqi (pious person) eat your food.

لَا تَصْحَبْ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنا، وَلَا يَأْكُلْ طَعَامَكَ إِلَّا تَقِيٌّ”

وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسْقٌۭ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ لِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ ١٢١

Do not eat that (meat) over which the name of Allah has not been pronounced. This is surely a sin. The satans inspire their friends to dispute with you. If you were to obey them, you would be Mushriks.(6:121)

وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْخَبَـٰٓئِثَ

and makes lawful for them what is good and forbids them from what is evil (7:157)

عَنْ أَبِي هريرة قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ:

“أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ طَيِّبٌ لَا يَقْبَلُ إِلَّا طَيَّبًا، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ،

فَقَالَ: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ﴾ [الْمُؤْمِنُونَ: ٥١] وَقَالَ: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ﴾

ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الرَّجُلَ يطيلُ السَّفَرَ أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ، يمدُّ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ: يَا رَبِّ، يَا رَبِّ،

وَمَطْعَمُهُ حَرَامٌ وَمَشْرَبُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَمَلْبَسُهُ حَرَامٌ، وغُذي بِالْحَرَامِ، فَأَنَّى يُسْتَجَابُ لِذَلِكَ”.
وَرَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ فِي صَحِيحِهِ، وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ [فُضَيْلِ]

(O people! Allah is Tayyib (Pure and Good) and only accepts that which is Tayyib. Allah has indeed commanded the believers with what He has commanded the Messengers, for He said: (O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibat and do righteous deeds. Verily, I am well-acquainted with what you do) (23:51), and: (O you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with) He then mentioned a man, (who is engaged in a long journey, whose hair is untidy and who is covered in dust, he raises his hands to the sky, and says, `O Lord! O Lord!’ Yet, his food is from the unlawful, his drink is from the unlawful, his clothes are from the unlawful, and he was nourished by the unlawful, so how can it (his supplication) be accepted”) It was also recorded by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi

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عَنْ أَبِي رَزِينٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَثَلُ النَّحْلَةِ لَا تَأْكُلُ إِلَّا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَضَعُ إِلَّا طَيِّبًا

247 صحيح ابن حبان باب ما جاء في صفات المؤمنين

1/482 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في تخريج صحيح ابن حبان

Abu Razin reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believer is that of a bee. It only consumes what is purely good, and it only produces what is purely good.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 247,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

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عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَجْمِلُوا فِي الطَّلَبِ فَإِنَّ نَفْسًا لَنْ تَمُوتَ حَتَّى تَسْتَوْفِيَ رِزْقَهَا وَإِنْ أَبْطَأَ عَنْهَا فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَجْمِلُوا فِي الطَّلَبِ خُذُوا مَا حَلَّ وَدَعُوا مَا حَرُمَ

2135 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب التجارات باب الاقتصاد في طلب المعيشة

2742 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O people, fear Allah and be decent in seeking provision, for a soul will never die until it finishes its apportioned provision. If it is slow in coming, fear Allah and seek provision gracefully. Take what is lawful and leave what is unlawful.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2135,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Another Narration

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ رَوْحَ الْقُدُسِ نَفَثَ فِي رُوعِيَ أَنَّ نَفْسًا لَنْ تَمُوتَ حَتَّى تَسْتَكْمِلَ أَجَلَهَا وَتَسْتَوْعِبَ رِزْقَهَا فَأَجْمِلُوا فِي الطَّلَبِ

وَلا يَحْمِلَنَّ أَحَدَكُمُ اسْتِبْطَاءُ الرِّزْقِ أَنْ يَطْلُبَهُ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُنَالُ مَا عِنْدَهُ إِلا بِطَاعَتِهِ

14924 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم

2085 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the Holy Spirit inspired in my mind that a soul will never die until it finishes its term and consumes its provision. Thus, be graceful in seeking provision, and let not one of you allow the delay of provision to compel him to seek it by disobedience. Verily, Allah does not grant what is with Him but by obedience to Him.”

Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 14924,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

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عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ 

طَلَبُ الْحَلَالِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ

8610 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني

10/291 المحدث الهيثمي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن‏‏ في مجمع الزوائد

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seeking the lawful is a duty upon every Muslim.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 8610,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami

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عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ وَلا فَاجِرٍ إِلا وَقَدْ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ رِزْقَهُ مِنَ الْحَلالِ فَإِنْ صَبَرَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ أَتَاهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَإِنْ جَزَعَ فَتَنَاوَلَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الْحَرَامِ نَقَصَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ رِزْقِهِ الْحَلالِ

1184 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم عبد الله بن عباس

Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “There is no believer or sinner but that Allah Almighty has decreed his provision from the lawful. If he is patient until it comes to him, Allah will give it to him. If he becomes anxious and consumes something from the unlawful, Allah will decrease his provision from the lawful.”

Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 1184

Religion Islam Truly, the (recognized) religion in the sight of Allah is Islām .

إِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمُ ۗ

Truly, the (recognized) religion in the sight of Allah is Islām .

وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمِ دِينًۭا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ ٨٥

Whoever seeks a faith other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.

As the Prophet said in an authentic Hadith,

«مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا، فَهُوَ رَد»

(Whoever commits an action that does not conform to our matter (religion) then it is rejected).

likewise Dua

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ

 اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي

وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادِي

وَاجْعَلْ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَاجْعَلْ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

2720 صحيح مسلم كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار باب التعوذ من شر ما عمل ومن شر ما لم يعمل

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, set right my religion which is a guardian of my affairs, set right my worldly life in which is my livelihood, and set right my Hereafter which is my place of return. Make life an abundance of every good and make death a relief from every evil.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2720,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Ahadith

عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

الْحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَهُمَا مُشَبَّهَاتٌ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا كَثِيرٌ مِنْ النَّاسِ

فَمَنْ اتَّقَى الْمُشَبَّهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ وَمَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ كَرَاعٍ يَرْعَى حَوْلَ الْحِمَى يُوشِكُ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَهُ أَلَا وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى أَلَا إِنَّ حِمَى اللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ مَحَارِمُهُ أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ أَلَا وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ

52 صحيح البخاري كتاب الإيمان باب فضل من استبرأ لدينه

1599 صحيح مسلم كتاب المساقاة باب أخذ الحلال وترك الشبهات

Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, and he who falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful as the shepherd who pastures near a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Verily, every king has a sanctum and the sanctum of Allah is His prohibitions. Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the entire body is sound, and if corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 52, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1599

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

another narration

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

الْحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ فَدَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَرِيبُكَ

32 المعجم الصغير للطبراني

3194 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في حسن الجامع

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear. Thus, leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Ṣaghīr lil-Ṭabarānī 32,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عن الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

مَا مَلَأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنٍ

بِحَسْبِ ابْنِ آدَمَ أُكُلَاتٌ يُقِمْنَ صُلْبَهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَا مَحَالَةَ

فَثُلُثٌ لِطَعَامِهِ وَثُلُثٌ لِشَرَابِهِ وَثُلُثٌ لِنَفَسِهِ

2380 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد باب ما جاء في كراهية كثرة الأكل

4/188 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam cannot fill a vessel worse than his stomach, as it is enough for him to take a few bites to straighten his back. If he cannot do it, then he may fill it with a third of his food, a third of his drink, and a third of his breath.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2380,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ

احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْجَزْ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ

2664 صحيح مسلم كتاب القدر باب في الأمر بالقوة وترك العجز والاستعانة بالله وتفويض المقادير لله

قال النووي قَوْلُهُ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ أَيْ يُلْقِي فِي الْقَلْبِ مُعَارَضَةَ الْقَدَرِ وَيُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ الشَّيْطَانُ

16/216 شرح النووي على مسلم

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: If only I had done something else! Rather say: Allah has decreed what He wills. Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of Satan.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2664,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Al-Nawawi said, “His statement, ‘It opens the way for the work of Satan,’ means he casts into the heart opposition to the divine decree, and Satan tempts him with it.”

Source: Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 16/216

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Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2330,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ النَّاسِ شَرٌّ قَالَ مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَسَاءَ عَمَلُهُ

2330 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد باب منه

4/157 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Abu Bakrah reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the best people?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One whose life is long and his deeds are good.” The man said, “Who are the worst people?” The Prophet said, “One whose life is long and his deeds are evil.”

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عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 الْكَافِرُ يَأْكُلُ فِي سَبْعَةِ أَمْعَاءٍ وَالْمُؤْمِنُ يَأْكُلُ فِي مِعًى وَاحِدٍ

5079 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأطعمة باب المؤمن يأكل في معى واحد

2060 صحيح مسلم كتاب الأشربة باب المؤمن يأكل في معى واحد والكافر يأكل في سبعة أمعاء

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The unbeliever eats with seven intestines, and the believer eats with one intestine.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5079, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2060

Grade: Mutaffaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Another Narration

عن أبي هريرة، أن رجلا كان يأكل أكلا كثيرا، فأسلم، فكان يأكل أكلا قليلا، فذكر ذلك للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: «إن المؤمن يأكل في معى واحد، والكافر يأكل في سبعة أمعاء»

Narrated Abu Hurairah: A man used to eat much, but when he embraced Islam, he started eating less. That was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ) who then said, “A believer eats in one intestine and a disbeliever eats in seven intestines.”{Ibid, Hadith 5397}

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وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ الْأَنْعَامُ وَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَهُمْ

But those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as grazing livestock eat, and the Fire will be a residence for them. (Qur’an 47:12)

قال ابْنِ عُمَرَ: مَا شَبِعْتُ مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ.

وروى ابن أبي الدنيا في كتاب ” الجوع ” بإسناده عن نافع

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فروى بإسناده عن ابن سيرين ، قال : قال رجل لابن عمر : ألا أجيئك بجوارش ؟ قال : [ ص:
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وأي شيء هو ؟ قال : شيء يهضم الطعام إذا أكلته ، قال : ما شبعت منذ أربعة أشهر ،

Stunning & –Mercy On animals

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

مَنْ رَحِمَ وَلَوْ ذَبِيحَةً رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

381 الأدب المفرد للبخاري باب رحمة البهائم

294 المصدر صحيح الأدب المفرد خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الأدب المفرد

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is merciful, even as he slaughters his animal, then Allah will be merciful to him on the Day of Resurrection.”

Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad lil-Bukhārī 381,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

Another Narration

عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ

وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذَّبْحَ وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهُ فَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ

1955 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيد والذبائح وما يؤكل من الحيوان باب الأمر بإحسان الذبح والقتل وتحديد الشفرة

Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has prescribed excellence in everything. If you have to kill, kill in the best manner. If you have to slaughter, slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his knife, so his animal is spared of suffering.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1955,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Another Narration

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ فَاعْدِلُوا وَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا

فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُحْسِنٌ يُحِبُّ الإِحْسَانَ

5884 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني باب الميم من اسمه محمد

469 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده جيد في السلسلة الصحيحة

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you make a judgment, be just. If you have to kill, kill in the best manner. Verily, Allah Almighty is excellent and he loves excellence.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 5884,Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Albani

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 عَنْ الشَّرِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَنْ قَتَلَ عُصْفُورًا عَبَثًا عَجَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ فُلَانًا قَتَلَنِي عَبَثًا وَلَمْ يَقْتُلْنِي مَنْفَعَةً

5894 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب الذبائح ذكر الزجر عن ذبح المرء شيئا من الطيور

10/340 المحدث الصنعاني خلاصة حكم المحدث الإسناد جيد في التنوير شرح الجامع الصغير

Al-Sharid ibn Suwayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever kills so much as a sparrow unjustly, it will plead to Allah on the Day of Resurrection, saying: O Lord, he killed me unjustly, and he did not kill me for any beneficial purpose!”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5894,Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-San’ani

another narration

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 مَنْ قَتَلَ عُصْفُورًا فَمَا فَوْقَهَا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهَا سَأَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَا حَقُّهَا قَالَ حَقُّهَا أَنْ تَذْبَحَهَا فَتَأْكُلَهَا وَلَا تَقْطَعْ رَأْسَهَا فَيُرْمَى به

4445 سنن النسائي كتاب الضحايا من قتل عصفورا بغير حقها

7/3614 المحدث الذهبي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده جيد في المهذب

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If someone kills so much as a sparrow, or anything larger, without a just cause, Allah Almighty will ask him about it on the Day of Resurrection.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is a just cause?” The Prophet said, “A just cause is that you slaughter it for food, but you should not cut off its head and throw it aside.”

Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4445,Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Dhahabi

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Abdullah ibn Ja’far reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered a garden among the Ansar. When a camel saw the Prophet, it started weeping and making sounds as its tears flowed. The Prophet came to it and patted it on the head, so it became silent. The Prophet said:

مَنْ رَبُّ هَذَا الْجَمَلِ لِمَنْ هَذَا الْجَمَلُ

Who is the master of this camel? To whom does it belong?

A young man from the Ansar came and said, “This is mine, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said:

أَفَلَا تَتَّقِي اللَّهَ فِي هَذِهِ الْبَهِيمَةِ الَّتِي مَلَّكَكَ اللَّهُ إِيَّاهَا فَإِنَّهُ شَكَا إِلَيَّ أَنَّكَ تُجِيعُهُ وَتُدْئِبُهُ

Do you not fear Allah regarding this animal that Allah has put in your possession? Verily, she has complained to me that you keep her hungry and tired.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2549, Grade: Sahih

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Anas bin Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَغْرِسُ غَرْسًا أَوْ يَزْرَعُ زَرْعًا فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ طَيْرٌ أَوْ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ بَهِيمَةٌ إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ بِهِ صَدَقَةٌ

There is no Muslim who plants a tree or sows seeds and then a bird, or a person, or an animal eats from it except that it is regarded as a charity for him.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2195, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi 

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Sharid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: