Galenus and the mad man

Galenus (the famous Greek physician) was once going somewhere when an insane person came close to him, sat by him and began talking.

Galenus went to his servant and said, ‘Fetch such-and-such medicine, I will eat it.’ The servant said, ‘This is not for you to eat.’

Galenus replied, ‘I will eat this medicine.’ The servant then said, ‘You cannot eat this medicine, it is for insane people.’

Galenus said, ‘If I am not insane, then why did that insane person come before me? Certainly, there is something within me that brought him close to me.’

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of the Prophet! These accounts are to make us understand that if cleanliness, purity, fragrance and hygiene become a part of our nature, then like-minded people will be close to us. Therefore, whenever we eat, we should remember to make the Wudu for eating with good intentions.

   *The meaning of Wudu for eating is that one should thoroughly wash their hands and the front part of their mouth.

   *Mouth should be rinsed too, as we use our hands every day to carry our various works, which causes dirt and countless germs to accumulate on our hands. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, through the blessings of performing the Wudu for eating, not only will our hands, mouth, etc., become clean, but we will gain protection from various illnesses and germs too.

This is also encouraged in blessed Ahadees. Let us listen to five sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for our encouragement:

Virtues of the Wudu before and after eating

   ۔1The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Making Wudu before and after eating removes dependency, and it is from the Sunnah of the