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3455. Ibn 'Abbās narrated: "I entered with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, I and Khālid bin Al-Walīd, upon Maimūnah so she brought us a vessel of milk. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ drank from it, I was upon his right and Khālid was upon his left, so he said to me: 'The (turn to) drink is for you, so if you wish, you could choose to grant it to Khālid.' So I said: 'I would not
prefer anyone (above myself) for your leftovers.' Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Whoever Allāh feeds some food, then let him say: "O Allāh, bless it for us, and feed us better than it, (Allāhumma Bārik Lanā Fīhi Wa Aṭ'imnā Khairan Minhu)" and whomsoever Allāh gives milk to drink, then let him say: "O Allāh bless it for us, and grant us increase in it (Allāhumma Bārik Lanā Fīhi Wa Zidnā Minhu)."' And the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, 'There is nothing that suffices in the place of food and drink except for milk.'" (Ḍa'if)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This is a Ḥasan Ḥadīth. Some of them reported this Ḥadīth from 'Alī bin Zaid, that he said: "From 'Umar bin Ḥarmalah." And some of them said: "'Amr bin Ḥarmalah," and it is not correct.
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Eating and drinking (food) is a basic need of life, therefore, it should be treated as a gift from Allāh ﷻ the Sustainer of the worlds. In the beginning of eating food and at the completion of it one should remember Allāh ﷻ. One should supplicate for increase and blessings in it, and in the end one should praise Him.
