Whenever we were present at a meal with the Prophet ﷺ, we would not put our hands to the food until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began and placed his hand first.On one occasion we were at a meal with him when a Jariya came rushing in as though being pushed forward, and she went to put her hand into the food. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ caught hold of her hand. Then an Arabi came in, also as though being pushed forward, and he took hold of his hand as well.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Satan considers food lawful for himself when the name of Allah is not mentioned over it. He brought this Jariya so that he might make the food lawful through her, but I seized her hand. Then he brought this Arabi so that he might make it lawful through him, but I seized his hand. By the One in whose hand my soul is, his hand is now in my hand along with hers."
حدثنا أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة وأبو كريب قالا حدثنا أبو معاوية عن الأعمش عن خيثمة عن أبي حذيفة
كنا إذا حضرنا مع النبي ﷺ طعاما لم نضع أيدينا حتى يبدأ رسول الله ﷺ فيضع يده وإنا حضرنا معه مرة طعاما فجاءت جارية كأنها تدفع فذهبت لتضع يدها في الطعام فأخذ رسول الله ﷺ بيدها ثم جاء أعرابي كأنما يدفع فأخذ بيده فقال رسول الله ﷺ إن الشيطان يستحل الطعام أن لا يذكر اسم الله عليه وإنه جاء بهذه الجارية ليستحل بها فأخذت بيدها فجاء بهذا الأعرابي ليستحل به فأخذت بيده والذي نفسي بيده إن يده في يدي مع يدها