300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Eat together and do not separate, for blessing is with the group."
ابن ماجه 3287Hasan"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."
ابن ماجه 3286DaifThe 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."
أحمد 16339SahihOne 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."
الأعظمي 14313SahihI was with the Prophet ﷺ when he said to a man beside him, "I do not eat while reclining."
البخاري 5399Sahih"Messenger of Allah, we eat but we 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."
أبو داود 3764DaifWe used to hear the food glorifying Allah while it was being eaten.
الأعظمي 9695SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ one day when food was brought near. I never saw food more abundant in blessing at the start of our eating, nor less in blessing at the end of it. We asked, "How is this, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "We…
أحمد 23522DaifThe Prophet ﷺ came in to visit her, and she brought him some food. He said, "Eat." She replied, "I am fasting." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "When someone eats in the presence of a fasting person, the angels invoke blessings upon…
الترمذي 786HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me over and said, "Come closer, my son. Mention the name of Allah, and eat from what is nearest to you."
أحمد 16340BSahihI once ate 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 in front of you."
مسلم 5270SahihA 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."
أحمد 16078HasanWhenever we were present with the Prophet ﷺ at a meal, we would not place our hands in the food until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began and put his hand in first. Once we were with him at a meal when a young girl came rushing as if she were…
الأعظمي 14303SahihThe 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…
الترمذي 1848DaifThe 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."
ابن ماجه 3273DaifWhenever we were present at a meal with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, none of us would put his hand to the food until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began. Once we were present with him at a meal when an Arabi came as if he were being shoved forward,…
أبو داود 3766SahihDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we used to eat while walking and drink while standing.
الترمذي 1881SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not keep company with anyone but a believer, and let none eat your food but the pious."
الأعظمي 14467HasanFood was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said to his companions, "Mention the name of Allah, and let each person eat from what is in front of him." When Ibn Ishaq says "and he mentioned" regarding something he did not hear…
أحمد 16337DaifThe Prophet ﷺ was brought a large bowl filled with tharid and fatty broth, and we began to eat from it. I let my hand wander across its various sides, so he said, "Ukrash, eat from one spot, for it is all one food." Then we were brought a…
ابن ماجه 3274DaifI 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."
الأعظمي 14323SahihWhenever we attended 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 present with him at a meal when a Jariya came rushing as though…
الأعظمي 11165SahihIbn 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…
الأعظمي 13287SahihWe used to hear the food glorifying Allah while it was being eaten.
الأعظمي 12656SahihOne 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."
البخاري 5377DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ visited her, and she called for food to be brought for him. He said to her, "Eat." She replied, "I am fasting." The Prophet ﷺ said, "When people eat in the presence of someone who is fasting, the angels send blessings upon…
أحمد 27061DaifIbn 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…
الأعظمي 14344SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us, and we brought him food. One of those present was fasting, so the Prophet ﷺ said, "When food is eaten in the presence of someone fasting, the angels send blessings upon him."
أحمد 27473DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us, and we offered him some food. One of those present with him was fasting, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When food is eaten in the presence of someone who is fasting, the angels send blessings upon…
ابن ماجه 1748Hasan"*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…
الأعظمي 12899HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When those who have broken their fast eat in the presence of one who is fasting, the angels send blessings upon him."
الترمذي 784HasanHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Do not keep company except with a believer, and let none eat your food except one who is God-conscious."
أحمد 11337HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed as a guest with Ubayy. Ubayy said, "We brought him food and a dish of curd mixed with dates, and he ate from it. Then dates were brought to him, and he began eating them, dropping the pits between his two…
الأعظمي 14372SahihThe 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."
أحمد 16330SahihFood was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and his stepson Umar bin Abu Salama was with him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Mention the name of Allah, and eat from what is nearest to you."
مالك 1794SahihDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we used to eat while walking and drink while standing.
ابن ماجه 3301SahihThe 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."
أحمد 16338SahihFood was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while his stepson Umar bin Abu Salama was with him. He said, "Mention the name of Allah and eat from what is in front of you."
البخاري 5378SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was never seen eating while reclining, nor were there ever two men walking behind him at his heels.
أحمد 6562HasanHe entered upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while food was before him. He said, "Come closer, my son, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."
الترمذي 1857SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Do not keep company with anyone but a believer, and let none eat your food but the God-fearing."
الترمذي 2395SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Satan is present with each of you in everything he does, even when he eats. So if a morsel falls from one of you, let him remove whatever dirt is on it and eat it, and not leave it for Satan. When he finishes,…
الأعظمي 14326SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited her, and she brought him some food. He said to her, "Eat." She replied, "I am fasting." He said, "The angels send blessings upon the fasting person when others eat in their presence, until they finish."
أحمد 27472DaifOr from Abu Haytham, from Abu Saeed, that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not befriend anyone except a believer, and let no one eat your food except one who is God-conscious."
أبو داود 4832SahihThe 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.…
أحمد 26292HasanThe 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."
أبو داود 3777Sahih"*Do not consume one another's wealth unjustly, unless it be trade by mutual consent*" [Nisa 4:29]. After this verse was revealed, a man would feel scruples about eating in anyone's house. Then that was abrogated by the verse in Nur, where…
أبو داود 3753HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me over and said, "Come closer, my son. Say the name of Allah, and eat from what is in front of you."
أحمد 16340SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came as a guest to my father's house, and we brought him food, which he ate. Then dates were brought to him, and he ate them, dropping the pits between two of his fingers, joining the index and middle fingers…
الترمذي 3576SahihShe handed the Prophet of Allah ﷺ a shoulder of meat, and he ate from it, then prayed.
أحمد 27356SahihWhenever 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…
مسلم 5259Sahih*"There is no blame upon you whether you eat together or separately"* [Nur 24:61]. This was because when Allah revealed *"You who believe, do not consume one another's wealth unjustly"* [Nisa 4:29], the Muslims said, "Allah has forbidden us…
الأعظمي 12898HasanThe Prophet ﷺ, when he finished his meal, would say, "Allah, to You belongs all praise. You have fed and given drink, You have satisfied and quenched thirst. To You belongs all praise, without ingratitude, without farewell, and without…
أحمد 18071DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The most beloved food to Allah is that over which many hands gather."
الأعظمي 12901HasanI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Satan attends each of you in everything he does, even when he eats. So if a morsel falls from one of you, let him remove whatever harm has come upon it, then eat it, and not leave it for Satan. When he finishes,…
مسلم 5303SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was never seen eating while reclining, nor were two men ever seen walking behind him at his heels.
أبو داود 3770SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "None of you eats food more beloved to Allah [[r4]] than what he has earned with his own hands."
أحمد 17181SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to visit me and ate a piece of meat from a bone. Then Bilal came with the call to prayer, so he stood up to pray. I took hold of his garment and said, "Father, will you not perform ablution?" He said, "What…
أحمد 26418DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was eating with six of his companions when a hungry Arabi came and finished the food in two mouthfuls. The Prophet ﷺ said, "If he had mentioned the name of Allah, it would have been enough for all of you. So when…
أحمد 26089HasanIbn Umar would not eat until a poor person was brought to eat with him. I once brought in a man who ate a great deal, so he said, "Nafi, do not bring this man in to me again. I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'A believer eats in one intestine,…
البخاري 5393Sahih