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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
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my grasp also along with their hands.‟ Then he pronounced the
Name of Allah and began to eat.”
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
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my grasp also along with their hands.‟ Then he pronounced the
Name of Allah and began to eat.”