The awaited campaign has finally come! Let’s intensify the love towards our beloved Rasulullah s.a.w. with our daily reminders, insyaAllah =) and share them with others..~!
Follow him, for you will be guided
“tell you what, this chap at my uni said eating lots of crisps will make you brilliant!”
“I want to sleep 14 hours everyday coz _____ told me we should get enough sleep (which literally means go to bed and don’t get up until u no longer feel sleepy)”
Sometimes, we tend to follow what other people say or do without considering whether or not their words or acts are actually in accordance with Allah’s command. Why don’t we follow the best role model there is- Rasulullah pbuh?
“Say, “O people, I am GOD’s messenger to all of you. To Him belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no god except He. He controls life and death.” Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messenger, the gentile prophet, who believes in GOD and His words.
Follow him, that you may be guided.” [Al-A’raf 7:158]
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : I heared the messenger of Allah say :
“What I have forbidden to you, avoid; what I have ordered you [to do], do as much of it as you can. It was only their excessive questioning and their disagreeing with their prophets that destroyed those who were before you.”
(related by Bukhari and Muslim)
We say that we love the prophet, but how much have we proven our love for him?
To really love the prophet is by following his sunnahs and avoiding what he forbids 
beloved prophet pbuh.
As Muslims, we are wise to include good foods in our diet. Allah has blessed us with many good foods and in the Quran (7:160) it says:
“Eat of the good foods We have provided for you.”
Insyaallah today,let’s take a little time to look at how our beloved Rasulullah (saw) ate.
Say ‘Bismillah’ Before We Eat
Umar bin Abi Salamah(ra) related that Rasulullah (saw) said, “Say ‘Bismillah’, eat with your right hand and eat what is near you.”
General Meaning–No matter where we are , we should say ‘Bismillah’ when facing a meal. Always use our right hand and never with our left hand. Also, eat those food which are near to us and do not stretch our arms to take those food which are further away as this will only show a greedy attitude.
Never Speak ill of A Meal
Abu Hurairah (ra) said.”Rasulullah (saw) never once spoke ill of a meal. If he liked it, he ate it and if he did not like it, he left it untouched.”
General meaning–To speak ill of the food served by someone is bad. Such an act tells of someone ungrateful. Imagine the amount of hard work that goes into preparing and serving the food. It hurts a mother to hear her effort being slighted. Thus if you like it, eat it but if you don’t , just leave it with gentle words and never with an angry tone.
Never Have Leftover Food
Jabir(ra)related that Rasulullah(saw) had asked for the leftovers of food on the plate and those stuck on the fingers to be cleaned while saying, “You do not know which part of your food that carries the blessings.”
General meaning–It is bad to have leftovers when eating as those leftover food are part of God’s gift to us. Make it a habit not to have any leftover even of the slightest bit. If we are quite full in the first place, do not take the food in excess. Always try to finish those food which are left on the plate and those stuck on our fingers. Maybe those leftovers are the ones that carry the blessing.
Pick Up The Food that Fell
Anas(ra) related that Rasulullah(saw) said, “If the food that you are eating falls, pick it up and clean it. Then eat it and not leave it for the satan.”
General meaning–If it happens that the food you are eating falls and it can be cleaned, pick it up to be eaten. If not, the food will be wasted and wasting is the habit of satan. But if the food which falls cannot be cleaned or if it falls on a very dirty spot, do not eat it or it will only cause illness.
Do Not Drink While Standing
Ali(ra) related that Rasulullah(saw) said , “Let none of you drink while standing.”
General meaning–Drinking while standing is taken as a rude and snobbish act. Muslims should never try to imitate the unbelievers. If however, we cannot find a seat, it is excusable to drink while standing. It is still required for us to sit while eating or drinking.
more hadiths can be found here
Next,let’s look at the food Rasulullah(saw) always take during his life….(^_^)
So here, is a short video which will tell you about foods that Rasulullah (saw) always takes in his daily life.
Link of the video: (click here)
p.s. don’t forget to participate in our quiz tomorrow =)
Let’s spread the love, and don’t forget to do lots of ‘selawat‘ for our
beloved prophet pbuh.
from the “Rahmatan lil alamin” team,
LUMS 10/11(Leicester Uni Malaysian Society)
