The Book of Remembrances KITĀB AL-ADHKĀR
Food, Drink & Hospitality
Chapter 192
What to say when food is brought
Chapter 193
The desirability of a host saying ‘eat’ and similar things to his guests when food is presented
Chapter 194
Mentioning the name of Allah when eating and drinking
Chapter 195
Not finding fault with food
Chapter 196
The permissibility of saying ‘I do not have an appetite for this food’ or ‘I do not ordinarily eat it’ and the like if necessary
Chapter 197
Praising the food that one eats
Chapter 198
What to say when present at a meal and one is fasting, in the case when one does not break his fast
Chapter 199
What to say when one is invited for a meal and others follow
Chapter 200
How to admonish and instruct someone who errs when eating
Chapter 201
The desirability of talking whilst eating
Chapter 202
What someone who eats without becoming satiated should say and do
Chapter 203
What to say when eating with someone who has a bodily defect
Chapter 204
The desirability of a host saying ‘eat’ to his guests and others when they lift their hands from the food and saying it repeatedly until he has ascertained that they have had enough; and that of doing the same with drink, perfume, etc.
Chapter 205
What to say when one has finished eating
Chapter 206
The du‘ā’ of invitees and guests for their host when they have finished eating
Chapter 207
Making du‘ā’ for somebody who gives one water or milk to drink
Chapter 208
Du‘ā’ and encouragement for someone who entertains a guest
Chapter 209
Praise for someone who entertains a guest
Chapter 210
The desirability of welcoming guests and praising Allah for having found a guest to entertain; also, being happy and extolling him for enabling one to do this
Chapter 211