Are the devotional phrases (adhkar) designated for the kitchen, which include specific sayings when performing particular actions, such as saying "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah) when opening the kitchen door, and "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might or power except with Allah) when there is much work, and "Allahumma ajirni min an-nar" (O Allah, save me from the Fire) when lighting the fire, and "Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa Aali Muhammad" (O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad) when using water, considered a form of particularization and innovation (bid'ah) or a good deed?
Remembering the Fire when seeing anything in this world's fire that reminds of it, and remembering Paradise upon receiving blessings, are among the greatest means of softening the heart. This keeps the servant connected to his Lord, constantly contemplating the Hereafter. Allah Almighty has clarified that the fire of this world is a reminder of the Fire of the Hereafter, and the blessings of this world are a reminder of the blessings of Paradise. The Prophetic has also indicated this: Fire complained to its Lord, and the intense heat and severe cold are from the exhalation and zamhareer (extreme cold) of Hellfire, and fever is from the exhalation of Hellfire. Whatever blessings there are in this world remind of the blessings of Paradise, and whatever pain there is reminds of the pain of the Fire. The righteous predecessors were keen on remembering the Hereafter with everything they saw, like Al-Ahnaf ibn Qais, who used to place his finger on a lamp to remember the Fire of Hell. For a woman to remember the meanings of the Hereafter in her kitchen or elsewhere is good and beautiful, and to frequently remember Allah in all circumstances is required. However, singling out each situation with a specific dhikr (remembrance) without proof is feared to be an innovated addition.
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