Prayer Before Meal – Eating is a time when a person rests and fills their energy with delicious and nutritious meals. In general, people don’t have much time to eat, considering that they also have to pay attention to time so they can continue their activities as usual.
Breakfast time, for example, where people have to eat according to the time available so they can prepare themselves before leaving for activities, be it school, college, or work. If someone is too relaxed in breakfast, there is a possibility that they can be late in their activities.
The same goes for lunch. In addition to lunch, people who are especially Muslim must also take time to pray the midday prayer. Those of other religions should also provide time to rest so they can continue their activities with a fresh state of mind.
For dinner, one also cannot eat too late and relax for fear that it might disturb sleep. Besides that, there are some people who spend their night time preparing themselves for tomorrow’s activities.
In the midst of someone’s busy schedule, they must be able to move efficiently so that no time is wasted. However, even though a person’s activities are quite busy, it does not mean that person can forget about eating habits, such as reciting a prayer before eating or praying after eating.
Eating Manners
Adab eating is indeed something that is usually often forgotten by people when they are adults. In fact, it is very likely that they were taught eating manners when they were at school or by their parents when they were small. Adab eating is also a topic in the subject of Islamic Religion.
Even so, in fact, eating habits are not something that is often considered by many people. According to them, if they want to eat, they don’t need to pay attention to trivial things like eating manners. In fact, this assumption is not entirely true.
Following the etiquette of eating, starting from reading the prayer before eating to reading the prayer before eating indicates a civilized person. Sinaumed’s needs to remember that we are not animals that can do various things at random without caring about their surroundings.
In addition to showing that someone is a civilized human being, they can also save time that previously could potentially be wasted if they don’t follow the etiquette of eating. There are several eating habits that aim to make you use your time more efficiently.
In addition to some of the benefits above, you can also experience a number of other benefits, starting from maintaining cleanliness, maintaining politeness and politeness, and even being able to avoid stomach ailments due to careless eating.
Therefore, here we will discuss together what eating habits we need to follow. Sinaumed’s who feel they haven’t followed these eating habits, can try implementing these eating habits after you read and listen to the explanation below.
1. Washing Hands
There is a possibility that the activities that Sinaumed’s does get your hands dirty. Dirty hands have the potential to carry viruses, germs, or other impurities. If you don’t wash your hands before eating, there is a possibility that the virus or germs will transfer to the food you will eat.
If that happens, the food you eat instead of giving you nutrition to continue your activities, actually spreads disease. For this reason, Sinaumed’s is recommended to wash your hands so that you can reduce the risk of getting sick from dirty hands.
2. Read Prayers Before Eating
Reading prayers, not only prayers before eating, but other prayers such as prayers before going to bed or prayers before traveling do look simple. However, the difference between people who recite prayers and those who do not recite prayers will be quite significant.
In this case, reading a prayer before eating is a sign that Sinaumed’s is thanking Allah SWT for the food you get, and asking Him to be pleased so that the food you eat can bring blessings to you. A more detailed discussion regarding prayer before eating will be explained in the next session.
3. Eating Using the Right Hand
Eating with the right hand has become an etiquette when eating. Even people who have the habit of using their left hand are eventually forced to eat using their right hand. What is the reason behind using the right hand while eating, and not using the left hand?
Sinaumed’s may be aware that we often do dirty things like cleaning up dirt using our left hand. Besides being dirty, that’s where the devil resides. Using the right hand, aside from being polite, will also avoid demons from the food you eat, and avoid the behavior of demons who eat with their left hand.
4. Sitting While Eating
While eating, Sinaumed’s may be told that it is not good to eat while standing. This is considered a form of impoliteness by others. However, apart from being impolite, there is a scientific reason why people are advised to sit down while eating.
Apparently, the human digestive organs cannot function properly when they are standing. Whether it’s the intestines, stomach, or kidneys, it will work more optimally in digesting food when a person sits. This can prevent humans from digestive diseases and excessive satiety.
5. Not Talking While Eating
Another eating habit that Sinaumed’s can no longer do is not talking while eating. Not infrequently we decide to talk while eating because we think there is something important to discuss. In fact, you can talk about this later after eating.
Talking while eating, besides being impolite, can also potentially make food spit out and come out of the mouth. Sinaumed’s could also choke on your food. It would be nice if you finished your food first before talking to the other person.
6. Do not blow on food when eating
There are times when we are eating, the food in front of us is too hot so we decide to blow this food. In fact, this is actually not good manners. It is possible that your blowing on this food will also salivate from inside your mouth and spray in another direction.
Of course that’s not polite, especially when Sinaumed’s is eating with other people. The solution to this is as simple as waiting for the food to cool a little so you can work on the food. You can also scoop the food from the side, the part where it’s generally not very hot.
7. Stop when you’re full
The habit of continuing to eat when your stomach is full is not something good. From a health standpoint, forcing to eat when you feel full can potentially make your stomach hurt. Your digestive organs may not necessarily be able to handle the amount of food that comes in.
Meanwhile, from an ethical point of view, eating continuously will make you look greedy. Of course, Sinaumed’s doesn’t want to be seen by others as a greedy person. So, you should eat enough and stop when you feel full.
8. Saying Hamdallah and reading prayers after eating
Just like reading the prayer before eating, the prayer after eating should be read after you eat. This shows that you are thanking Allah SWT for the food and sustenance in the form that He gives you.
Don’t forget that you should say “Hamdallah” or “Alhamdulillah” when you have finished eating, again as a form of gratitude for having been given food sustenance that day. We will also discuss prayer after eating in more detail in the next session.
Prayer Before Meal and After Meal
Reading prayers before eating and praying after eating is part of the eating habits that we discussed earlier. However, there are times when a person forgets to do this, because maybe they are in a hurry to eat due to hunger, or even feel that it is not something important.
Sinaumed’s needs to know that reading a prayer is a sign that a Muslim surrenders himself to Allah SWT, the Creator, with all his heart. This also signifies that you are always grateful and want to thank Him for the sustenance he has given.
If there are Sinaumed’s who no longer read the prayer, in this case the prayer before eating or the prayer after eating, it’s better for you to clean up and try to read this prayer according to the time. This prayer is a form of your gratitude, and hopes that you will always be given sustenance at least to eat.
So, below, there are readings about prayers before eating and prayers after eating, starting from reading Arabic or Hijaiyah letters, Latin translations, to the meaning and meaning of these prayers. Please read and try to implement it, Sinaumed’s!
Prayer Before Meal
Meaning: “O Allah, bless us in the sustenance that You have given us and protect us from the torment of hell fire.”
From the meaning of the prayer before eating above, Sinaumed’s can see that this prayer is a form of a Muslim’s gratitude to Allah SWT for having been given sustenance, in this case, in the form of food that they can eat that day.
Not only that, apart from being grateful for the sustenance that He has given, Sinaumed’s also hopes that he will always be blessed with sustenance and be spared from the heat of the fires of hell. This last thing is something that is highly avoided by any Muslim.
Prayer After Meal
Meaning: “Praise be to Allah who has given us food and drink and made us one of the Muslims.”
After eating, we should also thank Allah SWT. It is because of His power that we can get sustenance in the form of food on that day. Of course, we don’t want this luxury in the form of food to be taken by Him one day.
Apart from that, this prayer also shows proof that Allah SWT loves all of His servants with all his heart. He also includes Muslims in this prayer, because of course it is not only Muslims who get the blessings and luxury to eat.
Foods Recommended by the Islamic Religion
After learning the etiquette for eating, starting from reading the prayer before eating to reading the prayer after eating, Sinaumed’s should have realized how important it is for you to eat according to the proper etiquette and norms.
In this last session, we will discuss what foods are recommended by Islam for its adherents. Of course, there will be no point if we eat according to the Islamic religion but do not follow the food recommended by our own religion.
We will not discuss a specific food, but the types of food in general. What is clear, these foods are recommended because they can fulfill the nutrition of anyone who consumes them. So, if there is a chance, Sinaumed’s can try eating the foods below.
1. Meat
Animal meat, such as chicken, beef, mutton, or fish, has good nutrition for the human body. You will get a source of animal protein for your body as well as other substances ranging from iron, calcium, manganese and other substances that are good for the body.
2. Vegetables
Islam encourages its followers to consume vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers and spinach. This form of consumption is not without reason, because vegetables contain many vitamins that are beneficial to the human body. Sinaumed’s can find almost all types of vitamins in vegetables, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
3. Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates have various types. Whether it’s carbohydrates that are sourced from the ground such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro, or cassava, or carbohydrates from grains such as corn, rice, and wheat, all have their own benefits. Sinaumed’s can get glucose, fiber and other substances to maintain a healthy body.
4. Milk
Milk, even though it is actually included in the beverage category, also has benefits for the body if consumed. Milk which contains animal protein and calcium can also be processed into other products such as cheese, butter or yogurt. All of them have good benefits and properties for the human body.
5. Fruits
Finally, Islam also encourages its followers to consume fruits frequently. Fruits that have a sweet and refreshing taste also have a myriad of beneficial substances for the body. Fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes, bananas and watermelon contain vitamins, glucose and fiber.
With this, the article that discusses eating etiquette ends, starting from the prayer before eating to the prayer after eating. Hopefully, after Sinaumed’s has read this article, you are willing to apply the etiquette mentioned above.
Not only that, you also get information about foods recommended by Islam for consumption. The hope is that your desire to maintain a healthy body can increase and you will start consuming these foods to make this wish come true.