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[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ , he said, "Every important matter that is not started with praise is incomplete or uncertain."  

الطبراني:١٦٢٥٢ – حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْمُعَلَّى الدِّمَشْقِيُّ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ ثنا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «كُلُّ أَمَرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لَا يُبْدَأُ فِيهِ بِالْحَمْدِ أَقْطَعُ أَوْ أَجْزَمُ»  

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the Messenger of Allah said: “Every important matter that does not start with praise of Allah, is devoid (of blessings).”  

ابن ماجة:١٨٩٤ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ عَنْ قُرَّةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لاَ يُبْدَأُ فِيهِ بِالْحَمْدِ أَقْطَعُ  

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السيوطي:١٦٧٨٠a –

"كل أمْر ذِي بَالٍ لا يبدَأ فِيهِ بِالحَمْدِ أقْطَعُ".  

[هـ] ابن ماجة عن أبي هريرة، [طب] الطبرانى في الكبير والرهاوى عن عبد الله بن كعب بن مالك عن أَبيه