As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmutallahi Wa Baraakaatahu,
It’s your Sunnah Infographics Family here.
Hope you are well and in good health.
Question.
Do you spend enough time eating together with your family?
Ponder over that question.
Busy life, no time?
Is often the excuse.
When was the last time you broke bread with your close friends and companions?
Reflect.
Let’s dig in!
Hadith 1
Salim bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “I heard my father say: ‘I heard ‘Umar bin Khattab say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Eat together and do not eat separately, for the blessing is in being together.’” Sunan Ibn Majah 3287
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَهْرَمَانُ آلِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَالِمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " كُلُوا جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُوا فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ " .
Hadith 2
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The food of one person is enough for two, the food of two is enough for four, and the food of four is enough for eight.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2059
عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ
2059 صحيح مسلم
Reflection Point
Eating together in groups is a true blessing..
Especially, eating food together with the family unit.
Sometimes, due to our busy schedules or working hours.
We don’t find the time to sit down and eat together with friends and family.
An activity that is certainly overlooked.
The blessings can be in small things.
Such as seeing how everyone is.
Identifying things from family and friends that need attention.
Sharing & caring among one another.
All of this is a great blessing and virtue from Allah, The Most High.
With the day to day distractions, especially inside and outside of the home.
Families can often find their attention scattered.
Whether it be the television, the computer screen, the mobile phone or bad companions.
Make the time and exert your efforts in eating together as a family.
For verily, this is where the blessing lies.
This week, we have prepared a family orientated and colourful infographic for the purpose of highlighting the importance of eating together with the family and inviting others from the the community to do so.
Encourage others in the community to eat together by simply clicking here to download and share the Infographic without delay!
