Authentic Hadith Inspirations

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) commanded the licking of fingers (after eating) and the cleaning of the dish, saying: You do not know in what portion the Blessing (of Allah) lies.
[Muslim]

Commentary:
In another narration, Jabir said: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, When a morsel of any of you falls down, you should pick it up and remove any dirt or dust on it and then eat it; and don't leave it for Satan; and do not wipe your hand with the towel until you have licked your fingers, for you do not know in what portion of the food the Barakah* (of Allah) lies.

* Barakah is the abundance of goodness and its continuity.

Commentary: This Hadith enjoins Muslims to lick their fingers after meals, wipe off the food left in the utensils and eat morsels which fall down in the course of eating. All these things have many advantages:

1. May be that is the blessed portion of the food which sticks to the fingers or utensils.

2. This practice is a sign of humility and aversion from the style of proud and haughty people.

3. It saves one from being ungrateful to Allah.

4. By these means one defeats Satan.

In the light of these Islamic injunctions one can very well judge violation of Islamic teachings and ungratefulness to Allah which is evident from the large quantity of food which is thrown on the garbage.

[Riyad us Saaliheen - Hadith No. 164]

Your foot is often approximately the same length as the distance from your wrist to your elbow. This surprising body proportion comes from the way the human skeleton develops, with different bones growing in predictable relationships.

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

"My parable and that of yours is like a man who kindled a fire. When it has illuminated all around him, the moths and grasshoppers began to fall therein. He tried to push them away, but they overcame him and jumped into it. I am catching hold of your waists ties (to save you) from fire, but you slip away from my hands."

[Muslim]

Commentary:
This Hadith mentions the extreme kindness which the Prophet (PBUH) had for the welfare of his followers. It also mentions the misfortune of those who would become the fuel of Hell for not accepting Islam in spite of the utmost affection and ardour of the Prophet (PBUH) to bring them in the fold of Islam. People who fail to accept Islam would fall in the Hell-fire in the same way moths fall in the fire.

[Riyad us Saaliheen - Hadith No. 163]

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

"The similitude of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like a rain which has fallen on some ground. A fertile part of earth has absorbed water and brought forth much grass and herbs.

Another part, which is solid, held the water and Allah benefits men thereby, who drank and gave others to drink, and used it for irrigation.

But some of it has fallen on a portion of sandy land which neither retains the water nor produces herbage.

Such is the likeness of the man who understands the religion of Allah and who gets benefit of what Allah has sent me with; he learns and teaches others. It is also the likeness of the man who neither raises his head on that account (meaning he does not benefit from what the Prophet (PBUH) was sent with) nor accepts Allah's Guidance with which I am sent."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
[Riyad us Saaliheen - Hadith No. 162]

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A house in Al-Madinah caught fire at night and the roof and walls fell down upon the occupants. When this was reported to Messenger of Allah (PBUH) he said, Fire is your enemy; so put it out before you go to bed.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

[Riyad us Saaliheen - Hadith No. 161]