Powers of Bismillah

 *Powers of Bismillah*

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The Story of ‘Bismillah’ and the hairdresser of Pharaoh’s daughter and her children.

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:  The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra’), a beautiful fragrance came to me.  I said: O Jibreel, what is this beautiful fragrance❓ He said: This is the fragrance of the hairdresser of Pharaoh’s daughter and her children. I said: What is their story❓ He said: Whilst she was combing the hair of Pharaoh’s daughter one day,, the iron comb fell from her hand and she said,, ‘Bismillaah (in the name of Allah).’ The daughter of Pharaoh said: ‘My father❓’ She said: ‘No. My Lord and the Lord of your father is Allah.’ She said: ‘I will tell him about that.’ She said: ‘Yes.’ So she told him and he summoned her and said: ‘O So and so, do you have a Lord other than me❓’ She said: ‘Yes, my Lord and your Lord is Allah.’ He ordered that a baqarah(lit. “cow”) made of copper be heated up,, then he ordered that she and her children be thrown into it😢. She said: ‘I have a request to make of you..’ He (pharaoh) said: ‘What is your request❓’ She said: ‘I would like my bones and my children’s bones to be gathered together in one cloth and buried.’ He (pharaoh) said: ‘This will be done for you.’ He (pharaoh) ordered that her children be thrown into it in front of her, one by one, until they came to the last one who was an infant boy who was still being breastfed.. It was as if she wavered because of him (the child), but he (the child) said: ‘O mother,, go ahead, for the punishment of this world is easier to bear than the punishment of the hereafter😢.’ So she went ahead..”

~ Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Four infants spoke: ‘Eesa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him), the companion of Jurayj, the witness of Yoosuf and the son of the hairdresser of Pharaoh’s daughter.

📚Narrated by Imam Ahmad in al-Musnad (1/309), al-Tabaraani (12280), Ibn Hibbaan (2903) and al-Haakim (2/496)

بسم       الله

‘Bismillah’, is another phrase to say before starting any of your actions.. This is bcoz it contains immense barakah rather than only self-conscious.

Why is that so❓

Bismillah, that's - "In the name of Allah" - is derived from the word اسم (Ism),, which obviously means 'name'.. The original word of 'Ism' has several items,, but most scholars are more inclined to و س م (W-S-M), which means 'a mark of beauty'.. And by saying 'Bismillah',, it is said that we are invoking all of Allah's beautiful names!. But which of the beautiful names did we need when we start doing our thing❓ The fact is, each of Allah's name offers us unique and beautiful exemplaries, and we are in desperate need of each of them in ways we don't even realize.

It is a gift from Allah (swt), the word - اسم -  Yes. Bismillah has covered all the spectrum of His divine names, without missing out not even one name we probably need today.

Also,

The Bismillah is recommended before eating, for Muslim.. This is recorded in Sahih hadeeth that the Messenger of Allah said to `Umar bin Abi Salamah while he was a child under his care: Say Bismillah, eat with your right hand and eat from whatever is next to you".

On the above,

Some of the scholars stated that Bismillah before eating is obligatory.

The Prophet (PBUH) said: “When one of you eats some food, let him say Bismillah, and if he forgets to do so at the beginning, let him say:

بسم الله فى اوله واخره

*Transliteration & Translation:*

"Bismillah fi awwalihi wa aakhirihi" ~ (In the name of Allah at the beginning and end).

📚 Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, 1781;

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سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك