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First Khutbah – Main Points
إن الأكل من الدين
“Eating is part of religion.” [from the Companions – RAH]
لا طريق إلى الوصول للقاء الله إلا بالعلم والعمل
“There is no path to the meeting with God except by knowledge and deeds.” [advice from al-Ghazali]
ولا تمكن المواظبة عليهما إلا بسلامة البدن
“And there can be no devotion to it [knowledge and deeds] except with a sound body” [advice from al-Ghazali
كلوا من الطيبات واعملوا صالحا
“Eat from that which is good and perform righteous acts.” [Q: ‘A’raf (7):100]
إن الرجل ليؤجر حتى في اللقمة يرفعها إلى فيه وإلى في امرأته
The Prophet [s] said: “A man is rewarded even for the morsel of food he raises to his mouth and to the mouth of his wife.” [related in Bukhari]
الوضوء قبل الطعام ينفي الفقر وبعده ينفي اللمم, ينفي الفقر قبل الطعام وبعده
The Prophet [s] said: “Wudu’ [ablution] before eating removes poverty and performing it afterwards removes minor sins.” [related in Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]
Eating is a barometer of sorts for the believer. It gives us an indication of where our nafs is at: Continue reading “The Importance of Food and What Lies Beyond It”