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Significance of mentioning the name of Allah ﷻ before any action

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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Every word or action without the mention of Allah is incomplete or cut off."  

أحمد:٨٧١٢ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُبَارَكٍ عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كُلُّ كَلَامٍ أَوْ أَمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لَا يُفْتَحُ بِذِكْرِ اللهِ فَهُوَ أَبْتَرُ أَوْ قَالَ أَقْطَعُ