The Meaning of the Hadith: “Say the Name of Allah, and Eat”
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Question:
This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Say the Name of Allah, and eat,” does this not indicate that it is permissible to eat when the Name is mentioned?
Answer:
No, this refers to the mention of the Name over the food: “Say the Name of Allah, and eat with your right hand.” This is the mention of the Name over the food. You are not required to search for the mention of the Name in the country. The default in the country is that the one who slaughters mentions the Name of Allah, and praise be to Allah.
This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Say the Name of Allah, and eat,” does this not indicate that it is permissible to eat when the Name is mentioned?
Answer:
No, this refers to the mention of the Name over the food: “Say the Name of Allah, and eat with your right hand.” This is the mention of the Name over the food. You are not required to search for the mention of the Name in the country. The default in the country is that the one who slaughters mentions the Name of Allah, and praise be to Allah.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما ما أفتى به الحسن وإبراهيم النخعي ومالك في إحدى الروايتين عنه — islamhouse.com (54:56)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.