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Basmalah. Let's make it as a habit

بسم الله الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

How many of us remember to recite the Basmalah before starting our works ?

It is essentially vital to start our daily routine or any effort with Bismillah Ar-rahman Ar-rahim. Without any particle of doubt, it has superb benefits. This call for Allah’s help is not limited to just the recitation of the Holy Quran. When a person recites Bismillah Ar-rahman Ar-rahim at the beginning of any routine, he earns Allah’s blessings in his endeavor. Its recitation has been asked to introduce each and every act so that Allah’s help is included. Thus in the hadith:

”كل أمر لا يبدأ باسم الله الرحمن الرحيم فهو أبتر”

(Any work started without reciting Bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim lacks Allah’s blessings.) Indeed, if any person makes any effort by asking for the help of Allah, his work will be blessed.

Umaiyyah bin Makhshi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was sitting while a man was eating food. That man did not mention the Name of Allah (before beginning to eat) till only a crumb of food was left. When he raised it to his mouth, he said:

“Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu

(with the name of Allah, in the beginning and in the end).

The Prophet (PBUH) smiled at this and said, “Satan had been eating with him but when he mentioned the name of Allah, Satan vomited all that was in his stomach.” [Abu Dawud and An-Nasa’i]. Let’s make it a habit to start every work, no matter how simple, with mentioning Allah’s name. Remember your Basmalah. :)

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