Al-Mu'minun 23:51

<h2>The Command to eat Lawful Food and to do Righteous Deeds</h2><p>Allah commands His servants and Messengers, peace be upon them all, to eat lawful food and do righteous deeds, which indicates that eating what is lawful helps one to do righteous deeds. The Prophets, peace be upon them, did this in the most perfect manner, and did all kinds of good deeds in words, actions, guidance and advice. May Allah reward them with good on behalf of the people.</p><p>كُلُواْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَـتِ</p><p>(Eat of the Tayyibat) Sa`id bin Jubayr and Ad-Dahhak said, "This means lawful. In the Sahih it says:</p><p>«وَمَا مِنْ نَبِيَ إِلَّا رَعَى الْغَنَم»</p><p>(There is no Prophet who was not a shepherd.) They asked, "And you, O Messenger of Allah" He said,</p><p>«نَعَمْ، كُنْتُ أَرْعَاهَا عَلَى قَرَارِيَط لِأَهْلِ مَكَّة»</p><p>(Yes, I used to tend the sheep of the people of Makkah for a few Qirats.) In the Sahih, it says:</p><p>«إِنَّ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ كَانَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ كَسْبِ يَدِه»</p><p>(Dawud, upon him be peace, used to eat from the earnings of his own hand.) It was recorded in Sahih Muslim, Jami` At-Tirmidhi and Musnad Al-Imam Ahmad -- from whom this version comes -- that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger …

O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.

O ye messengers! enjoy (all) things good and pure, and work righteousness: for I am well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.

O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Taiyibat [all kinds of Halal (legal) foods which Allah has made legal (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits, etc.], and do righteous deeds. Verily! I am Well-Acquainted with what you do.

O messengers, eat of the good things, and act with integrity. I am aware of what you do.