Is it permissible to praise Allah with phrases other than those authentically reported after eating or sneezing, considering that the authentically reported phrases are more virtuous? And can formulations such as "All praise is due to Allah, abundant, good, blessed therein, blessed upon it, as our Lord loves and is pleased with" be used?
The best practice after finishing a meal is to utter the words of praise (hamd) authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, though it is permissible to use other, non-reported formulas. This is because the authentically reported (ma'thur) is superior, and it has been established that some of the righteous predecessors used certain non-reported formulas of praise after eating. The rule in these matters is that if an authentically reported ذكر (remembrance/supplication) is specifically established for a certain situation, then it is best to restrict oneself to it, while still permitting the use of non-reported forms.
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