brothers, Islamic sisters, male and female students of Jami’aat-ul-Madinah and Madaris-ul-Madinah practising individuals and to persuade them to act upon Madani In’amaat. Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَتْ بَرَكَاتُـهُمُ الْعَالِـيَه has said, ‘May all Islamic brothers and Islamic sisters practise Madani In’amaat regularly besides performing other Fard and Sunnah acts! May all responsible Islamic brothers of Dawat-e-Islami also give awareness to and distribute the booklets of Madani In’amaat in their Halqahs!

May Allah Almighty enable us to act upon Madani In’amaat and grant us ability to make an apology to those whose rights have been violated by us! May Allah Almighty bless us with true devotion to the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and also bless us with the neighbourhood of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in the Hereafter.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sunan and manners of eating

Dear Islamic brothers! Let’s listen to some Sunan and manners of eating from the book ‘Sunnatayn aur Adaab’, published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah:

٭ Wash your hands up to the wrists before eating food. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: The one who likes that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ increase blessings in his home, then he should make ablution when meal is served, and also make ablution when it is taken away. (Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 4, pp. 9, Hadees 326)

A great thinker of Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has stated: It (i.e. the ablution before meal) refers to cleaning hands and mouth, that is washing hands and rinsing mouth. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 6, pp. 32)

٭ While eating food, keep the left leg folded on the ground and keep the right knee upright; or keep both knees upright and sit on buttocks. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, part 16, pp. 378)

٭ Take off your shoes before meal.