‘Umar bin Abu Salamah (RA) said: I was a boy under the protection of Allah’s Messenger Salallahu 'Alayhi Wassalam, and as my hand used to roam in the dish, he said to me: “Mention Allah’s name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is nearest to you.”
A person should say the following before eating,
بسم الله وعلي بركة الله
Bismillaahi Wa ‘Alaa Barakatillaah
In the name of Allah, and with the blessings of Allah.
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“The people who were relieved of hardships in this World will wish that their skins could be cut up with shears on
the Day of Judgement from what they see of the reward of the people who were put through trials and tribulations.”