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Umar (ra) said: “Supplication and prayer are suspended
between heaven and Earth, and none of it rises to Allah
until you pray on the Prophet.”
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The Prophet (saas) said: “The most excellent day is Friday.
So, call down blessings on me abundantly on that (day), for
your blessings are presented to me.” (Sunan Ibn Majah,
Hadith no. 1085)
Table Manners
Some hadiths discuss table manners, proving that the
Prophet (saas) was very sensitive on these proprieties. The
limited resources of his community did not prevent him from
stressing this matter. Some examples of his table manners are:
1) Washing one’s hands is sunnah:
Washing hands before and after a meal is very important for
our health. The Prophet (saas) encouraged all believers to
acquire this habit:
“Washing hands before a meal will eradicate poverty;
washing them after a meal will eradicate sins.” (at-
Tabarani)
“Whoever retires for the night with food on his hands and
some harm comes to him because of it has only himself to
blame.” (Abu Dawud)
“To wash one’s hands and mouth before and after a meal
is a source of blessings.” (Abu Dawud)
2) It is a sunnah to open a meal by saying Bismillah and to end
it by saying Alhamdulillah.
“When anyone of you intends to eat, he should say,
Bismillah. In case he forgets, he should say Bismillah
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