What You Eat

What you eat? The slave of Hadhrat Abu Bakr(rahiyallahu anhu) used to work and bring something for his master to eat. Hadhrat Abu Bakr(rahiyallahu anhu) used to enquire about the source before consuming it. If it was acceptable, he would consume it, otherwise not. One day, as usual, the slave brought something and Hadhrat Abu Bakr(rahiyallahu anhu) ate it without enquiring about it. The slave asked in surprise:"Today you are ate without enquiring?" Hadhrat Abu Bakr(rahiyallahu anhu) said, " I am very hungry, hence I forgot. Where did you acquire this from ?" The slave replied, "I was a soothsayer during the times of ignorance and someone benefited from my services. He promised to compensate me. Today, by coincidence I passed by his place where he was having a walimah and he gave me some of that food." Hadhrat Abu Bakr(rahiyallahu anhu)'s complexion changed and he was deeply perturbed that haraam food had entered his stomach, whereas Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wasallam) mentioned that Jannah becomes haraam on that body which was nourished with haraam sustenance. He placed his finger on his tongue again and again, till he spewed everything out. He continued this until, he was satisfied that there was nothing left in his stomach. (narrated by Hadhrat Zaid bin Arqam (rahiyallahu anhu) So eat of the sustenance which Allah has provided for you lawful and good; and be grateful for the favors of Allah if it is He whom you serve. (Qur'an 16:114) On the authority of Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger (peace be upon him)of Allah said: "Allah the Almighty is good and accepts only that which is good. Allah has commanded the Faithful to do that which He commanded the Messengers, and the Almighty has said: "O ye Messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right....." (Quran 23:51). And Allah the Almighty has said: "O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you....." (2:172). Then he mentioned [the case of] a man who, having journeyed far, is disheveled and dusty and who spreads out his hands to the sky [saying]: O Lord! O Lord!-while his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his clothing unlawful, and he is nourished unlawfully, so how can he be answered!" (Muslim)

ALLAHUMMAK FI-NIE BI-HALAAL-LIKA A'N HARAA-MIKA NI-NIE BI-FADH-LIKA AMMAN SIWAAK

WA-AGH-

O ALLAH, PROVIDE

ME WITH LAWFUL LIVELIHOOD ADEQUATE TO MY NEEDS INSTEAD OF AN

ILL-GOTTEN ONE AND GRANT ME FREEDOM FROM NEEDING ANYTHING BESIDES

THYSELF.

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