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HOW THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, CAUGHT SATAN

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“Whenever the Companions were invited to dine with the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, they would never reach for food before he started to eat.

On one occasion when they were with him a girl rushed in, as if she was driven, and reached for the food, but the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, caught hold of her by the hand. Then a Bedouin Arab came in as if he was driven and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, caught him by his hand as well and said, ‘satan considers that which has not had the Name of Allah pronounced over it as being lawful.’ He sent this girl to make the food lawful to him through her, but I caught hold of her hand. Then he sent this Bedouin to make it lawful through him, but I caught hold of his hand also. Now, by Him in whose Hands is my life, I have satan's hand in my grasp also along with their hands.’ Then he pronounced the Name of Allah and began to eat.”

Muslim with a chain up to Huzaifah who related this.