English
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The one who eats and is grateful 2 is like the one who fasts and is patient.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2486 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Ibn Majah 1764 (unverified) 92% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 2
(2) The statement: “The one who eats and is grateful, etc.”: It is said that the least form of gratitude is to say Bismillah when starting to eat and Alhamdulillah when finishing, per “Al-Mirqat.”
Note 2
(٢) قوله: الطاعم الشاكر إلخ: قيل: أقلّ شكره أن يسمي إذا أكل، ويحمد إذا فرغ. كذا في (المرقاة)