What is the wisdom behind saying the name of Allah before starting to eat?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom behind the obligation of saying the name of Allah at the beginning of a meal?
Answer:
We mentioned this to you for the sake of driving away Satan. This is in the hadith: driving away Satan so that he does not share in his food, and also to bring the blessing upon the food.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom behind the obligation of saying the name of Allah at the beginning of a meal?
Answer:
We mentioned this to you for the sake of driving away Satan. This is in the hadith: driving away Satan so that he does not share in his food, and also to bring the blessing upon the food.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1439] ما الحكمة من التسمية قبل البدء بالأكل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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