Eating etiquette

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

I was a young boy under the care of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and my hand used to wander about in the dish. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Young boy, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in…

Abdullah bin Umar reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the table is set, let each person eat from what is in front of him and not reach across to what is in front of his companion."

Abdullah bin Umar reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you is eating, he should not hurry until he has finished his meal, even if the prayer has been called." Ibrahim bin al-Mundhir narrated it from Wahb bin Uthman, and Wahb is from Madinah.

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Prophet ﷺ was brought some food and said, "Umr," Hisham said, "My son, mention the name of Allah [[r4]], eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you." He said, "That has remained the way I eat ever since."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

One day I was eating with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I began taking pieces of meat from around the dish. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Eat from what is right in front of you."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

I was a young boy under the care of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and my hand used to roam about in the dish. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Young man, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front…

Abu Juhayfa reported,

I was with the Prophet ﷺ when he said to a man beside him, "I do not eat while reclining." In another wording, "I do not eat reclining."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My son, when you eat, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you." He said, "That has been my way of eating ever since."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

One day I was eating with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I began taking food from various sides of the dish. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Eat from what is directly in front of you."

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not eat while reclining."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

Maqil bin Yasar reported,

While he was having lunch, a morsel of food fell from his hand. He picked it up, removed whatever dirt was on it, and ate it. The Persian nobles exchanged mocking glances at this, so it was said to him, "May Allah set the commander aright,…

Abu Juhayfa reported,

I was with the Prophet ﷺ when he said to a man beside him, "I do not eat while reclining."

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not eat while reclining."

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not eat while reclining."

Nafi reported,

Ibn Umar would not eat until a poor person was brought to eat with him. I once brought in a man to eat with him, and the man ate a great deal. Ibn Umar said, "Nafi, do not bring this man to me again. I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'The believer…

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not eat while reclining."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said to me, "Young man, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you." That remained my way of eating ever after. My hand had been wandering about the dish.

Nafi reported,

Ibn Umar would not eat until a poor person was brought to eat with him. One day I brought in a man who ate a great deal, and Ibn Umar said, "Nafi, do not bring this man to me again. I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'The believer eats with one…

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

I was a young boy under the care of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and my hand used to wander about in the dish. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Young man, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you has eaten, let him not wipe his hand until he has licked it, for he does not know in which portion of his food the blessing lies."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Come closer, my son. Say the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

Abdullah bin Umar reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade two manners of eating, sitting at a table where wine is being drunk, and a man eating while lying flat on his stomach.

Ayesha reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was eating a meal with six of his companions when a hungry Arabi came and consumed the food in just two mouthfuls. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Had he mentioned the name of Allah [[r4]], it would have sufficed all of you.…

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you eats, he should not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

I was a young boy under the care of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and my hand used to roam about in the dish. He said to me, "Young man, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

Salama reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ disliked that food be taken from the top of the dish.

Wahshi bin Harb reported,

"Messenger of Allah, we eat but are not satisfied." He said, "Perhaps you eat separately." They replied, "Yes." He said, "Gather together over your food and mention the name of Allah over it, and it will be blessed for you."

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not eat while reclining."

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When food is served, eat from its edges and leave the middle, for blessing descends upon its center."

Abdullah bin Abu Talha reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you eats, let him not eat with his left hand. When he drinks, let him not drink with his left hand. When he takes something, let him not take it with his left hand. And when he gives something, let him not…

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me to eat with him and said, "Come closer, mention the name of Allah [[r4]], eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

Abdullah bin Abu Talha reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you eats, let him not eat with his left hand. When he drinks, let him not drink with his left hand. When he takes something, let him not take it with his left hand. And when he gives something, let him not…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you is eating and a morsel falls, let him remove whatever has soiled it and then eat it, and not leave it for the devil. And let none of you wipe his hand with a napkin until he has licked his…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the morsel of one of you falls, let him pick it up, remove whatever harm has come upon it, and eat it. Let him not leave it for the devil. And let him not wipe his hand with a napkin until he has licked…

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not eat while reclining."

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you is eating and a morsel falls, let him remove whatever has soiled it and then eat it, and not leave it for the devil."

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you eats, he should not wipe his hand with a napkin until he has licked it clean or had it licked clean."

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a morsel of food falls from one of you, let him pick it up, remove whatever dirt is on it, and eat it. He should not leave it for Satan. And he should not wipe his hand with a napkin until he has licked…

Abu Juhayfa reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "As for me, I do not eat while reclining."

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

I was a young boy under the care of the Prophet ﷺ, and my hand used to wander about the dish. He said to me, "Young boy, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you eats food, he should not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked."

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a morsel of food falls from one of you, let him remove whatever harm has gotten on it and eat it. He should not leave it for Satan, nor should he wipe his hand with a napkin until he has licked it…

Umar bin Abu Salama reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "My son, come closer, mention the name of Allah, and eat from what is in front of you."

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Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a morsel of food falls from one of you, let him pick it up, remove whatever dirt is on it, and eat it. He should not leave it for Satan. And he should not wipe his hand with a cloth until he has licked…

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you eats, he should not wipe his hand with a napkin until he licks it or has it licked."

Anas bin Malik reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r5]] is indeed pleased with a servant who eats a meal and praises Allah [[r4]] for it, or drinks a drink and praises Him for it."

Wahshi bin Harb reported,

A man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "We eat but never feel satisfied." He replied, "Perhaps you eat separately. Gather together for your meal and mention the name of Allah over it, and it will be blessed for you."

Anas bin Malik reported,

Ubayy, Abu Talha, and I were sitting together. We ate some meat and bread, then I called for water to perform ablution. The two of them asked, "Why are you performing ablution?" I replied, "Because of this food we have eaten." They said,…

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

"*You who believe, do not consume one another's wealth wrongfully, unless it be trade by mutual consent*" [Nisa 4:29]. After this verse was revealed, a man would feel it was a sin to eat in anyone's home. Then this was abrogated by the…

Tareef Abu Tamima reported,

I was present with Safwan and Jundab and his companions while he was giving them his final counsel. They asked, "Did you hear anything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "I heard him say, 'Whoever lets others hear of his deeds, Allah…

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ was brought a bowl of tharid and said, "Eat from its sides and do not eat from its center, for blessing descends in its center." In another wording, "When one of you eats food, let him not eat from the top of the dish, but let…

Ikrash bin Zuayb reported,

The tribe of Banu Mura bin Ubayd sent me with the charity from their wealth to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I came to him in Madinah and found him sitting among the Muhajirun and the Ansar. He then took me by the hand and led me to the house…

Salama bin Akwa reported,

A man was eating in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his left hand. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Eat with your right hand." The man replied, "I cannot." The Prophet ﷺ said, "May you never be able to. Nothing prevented him except…

Ayesha reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was eating a meal with six of his companions when an Arabi came and devoured the food in just two mouthfuls. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Had he said 'Bismillah,' it would have sufficed all of you. So when any of…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Let each of you eat with his right hand, drink with his right hand, take with his right hand, and give with his right hand, for Satan eats with his left hand, drinks with his left hand, gives with his left hand, and…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a morsel of food falls from one of you, let him remove whatever harm has come upon it and eat it, and not leave it for the devil."

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you eats, he should not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked."

Abdullah bin Masud reported,

We used to hear the food glorifying Allah while it was being eaten.