food because اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, keeping in view the Sunan and manners while eating food will not only prevent us from being unappreciative towards food, but it will also earn us immense reward in this life. By the virtue of it, we will also get great blessings in our sustenance. Let us listen to a Madani tip given to us by the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم on how to get blessings in our sustenance and let us also make an intention of adopting it.

Tip for receiving blessings

The second caliph, Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘Eat together. Do not eat separately, as blessing is with the group.’

(Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 4, pp. 21, Hadees 3287)

Sayyiduna Wahshi Bin Harb رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has narrated from his grandfatherرَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ that the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهُم humbly said to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! We do eat food but do not get full.’ The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘You must be eating separately?’ They replied, ‘Yes.’ The Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Eat sitting together and recite بسم اللّٰه, there will be blessing for you in your food.’

(Sunan Abi Dawood, vol. 3, pp. 486, Hadees 3764)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Evil deeds are also the cause for the lack of sustenance

Dear Islamic brothers! Committing sins is also one of the causes for lack of sustenance. Undoubtedly, committing evil deeds is a major cause of various difficulties and problems that a person faces from time to time. For example, being dependent upon others, unemployment and lack of blessing in sustenance. When a person disobeys Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and starts committing sins frequently, then he faces various problems besides depending upon others and unemployment. Therefore, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated in Ayah 30 of Surah Ash-Shura, part 25: