the pious predecessors, whether it is social gatherings or wedding events, the unfortunate scenes of food wastage are widespread.

Most people do not have the mindset to reuse the food that is leftover in plates and cauldrons, the curry that is leftover in plates, or the leftover bread that can be used again. Likewise, much of the food that is leftover is usually thrown in the dustbin. But this falls under wastage (Israaf), therefore, we should repent from any wastage we have engaged in up till now and make a firm intention to not waste even a morsel of food or a drop of curry! Remember! Such excessiveness which involves the wastage of wealth is Haraam and an act that leads to Hell. Similarly, one should not throw away clean water or drink of a Muslim which can be used, for it is said, ‘سُؤرُ الْمُؤمِنِ شِفَاءٌ,’ i.e. ‘There is cure in the leftover of a Muslim.’ (Al-Fatawa Fiqhiyyah Al-Kubra li Ibn-e-Hijr Al-Haytami, vol. 4, p. 117) Just as there is hope of receiving cure through the leftover of a Muslim, there are glad tidings of an increase in brotherhood and mutual love, protection from diseases such as arrogance, an increase in humility, and glad tidings of being forgiven for one’s sins.

Hence, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘One sign of humility is that a person drinks the leftover water of his Muslim brother, and the one who drinks the leftover of his brother, his rank is increased by 70 times, 70 sins are forgiven and 70 virtues are written for him.’ (Kanz-ul-Ummal, vol. 3, p. 51, Hadith 5745)

Drinking the leftover water of a Muslim brother is a sign of humility, drinking the leftover water of a Muslim brother causes a person’s rank to be increased by 70 times, drinking the leftover water of a Muslim brother causes 70 sins to be forgiven, drinking the leftover water of a Muslim brother is a cause of 70 virtues being recorded for a person.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

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It is stated in account number 74 on page 166 of the book, Uyoon-ul-