Assalaamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

Every good action or deed should be started with reciting Bismillah .In this section we will quote some Authentic Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) regarding Bismillah - In the name of Allah.

Saying Bismillah Is Recommended Before Eating:
The Prophet (saw) said,
"Say Bismillah, eat with your right hand and eat what is in front of you."
[Bukhari 7/88, Muslim 2/207, Ahmad 17/92, Muwatta Malik 10/32 and Ibn Majah 1/557]

Saying Bismillah Is Recommended When Drinking Water:
Ibn Abbas (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said,
"Do not drink in one gulp like a camel, but in two or three [Gulps]. Mention the Name of Allah when you start drinking and praise Him after you have finished Drinking.''
[Fath al-Bari 12/197 and Al-Trimidhi]

Saying Bismillah Is Recommended At The Beginning Of Ablution:
The Prophet (saw) said,
"Make Wudu [Ablution] in the name of Allah"
[An-Nasai 1/11 and Ibn Khuzaimah 1/84]

Saying Bismillah Is Recommended Before Having Sexual Intercourse with one's wife:
The Prophet (saw) said,
"If anyone of you, when having sexual intercourse with his wife, says: In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you grant us [i.e. Coming offspring] from Satan and if it is destined that they should have a child, then Satan will never be able to harm him."
[Sahih Bukhari 7/94 and Sahih Muslim 2/1058]

Saying Bismillah Is Recommended When Entering The House:
Jabir (ra) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) saying,
"If a person mentions the Name of Allah upon entering his house or eating, Satan says, addressing his followers: `You will find no where to spend the night and no dinner.' But if he enters without mentioning the Name of Allah, Satan says [To his followers]; `You have found [A place] to spend the night in, and if he does not mention the Name of Allah at the time of eating, Satan says: `You have found [A place] to spend the night in as well as food."
[Sahih Muslim 2/206]