Meals happen three times a day, every day, for a whole childhood. No other setting offers that much repetition — which makes the manners of eating the easiest good habits to establish and the easiest to leave unformed.
What Is Gathered Here
The relevant Ahadith and verses on eating and drinking, put together in one short book: saying Bismillah and what to say if you forget, eating with the right hand, eating from what is nearest, not criticizing food, sitting rather than standing to drink, the three breaths, and thanking Allah when finished.
Each is presented as an invitation to act rather than as information — the point of the book is that a child does these things, not that he knows about them.
The Series It Belongs To
This is one of a set presenting the important aspects of Islam to Muslim children in a very easy way, so that they may learn without any difficulty. The publisher's reasoning runs through all of them: children are the future of Islam, and good books are among the better companions a child can have.
Who It Is For
Children roughly five to ten. Parents wanting something to work through a section at a time. Weekend and Islamic schools, where the short chapters map onto lessons.
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