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The Sunna of Food & Drink

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

The Sunna of Food & Drink:

Living the Guidance of the Beloved Messenger of Allah

(Allah bless him and give him peace, and his family, companions, and followers)

Selected Hadiths From Imam Nawawi’s Riyad al-Salihin (tr. Ustadha Ayesha Bewley)

100. Chapter: On saying the basmala when starting to eat and praising Allah afterwards

728. ‘Umar ibn Abu Salama said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to me, ‘Say the name of Allah and eat with your right hand and eat what is in front of you.” [Agreed upon]

733. ‘A’isha said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was eating some food along with six of his Companions when a desert Arab came and ate it up in two mouthfuls. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘If he had said the name of Allah, it would have been enough for all of you.'” [at-Tirmidhi]

734. Abu Umama reported that when the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, finished his meal, he would say, ‘Much praise be to Allah, pure [free of self seeking] and blessed praise, for food which is not final or conclusive and of which our Lord has no need.'” [al-Bukhari]

735. Mu’adh ibn Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Whoever eats food and says, ‘Praise be to Allah who gave me this and provided me with it without any strength or power on my part,’ will be forgiven his previous wrong actions.” [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]

101. Chapter: On not criticising food and the recommendation to praise it

736. Abu Hurayra said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never criticised food. If he liked it, he ate it, and if he disliked it, he left it.” [Agreed upon]

103. Chapter: On what someone says when invited to eat and is followed by someone

739. Abu Mas’ud al-Badri said, “A man invited the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to a meal he had prepared for him and four others. A man followed them. When he reached the door, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘This man has followed us. If you like, you can give him permission, and if you like, he will go back.’ He said, ‘I give him permission, Messenger of Allah.'” [Agreed upon]

104. Chapter: On eating from in front of one and instructing someone who eats badly

740. ‘Amr ibn Salama said, “I was a boy in the care of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and my hand used to go all around in the plate. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to me, ‘Boy, say the name of Allah and eat with your right hand and eat from what is in front of you.'” [Agreed upon]

105. Chapter: On the prohibition against joining two dates or the like together when a group eat without his companions’ permission

742. Jabala ibn Suhaym said, “We were afflicted by a year of drought while we were with Ibn az-Zubayr and were given some dates. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar passed by us while we were eating and said, ‘Do not eat two at once. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade eating two once. Then he said, ‘unless a man asks his brother for permission.'” [Agreed upon]

106. Chapter: What one says and does when he eats without becoming full

743. Wahshi ibn Harb related that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Messenger of Allah, we eat and do not become full.” He said, “Perhaps you eat separately?” They said, “Yes, we do.” He said, “Gather together for your food and mention the name of Allah and you will find blessing in it.” {Abu Dawud]

107. Chapter: On the command to eat from the side of the dish and the prohibition against eating from the middle

It contains the words of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, “Eat from it front of you,” which was already given.

108. Chapter: On it being disliked to eat reclining

746. Abu Juhayfa Wahb ibn ‘Abdullah said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘I do not eat reclining.'” [al-Bukhari

109: Chapter: On the Recommendation to eat with three fingers and the recommendation to lick the fingers. It being disliked to wipe them before licking them. The recommendation to lick the plate and pick up the morsel which has fallen and eat it. Permission to wipe the hand on the arm, foot, etc. after licking it

748. Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “When one of you eats, he should not wipe his fingers until he has licked them or had them licked.” [Agreed upon]

750. Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded that both the fingers and the plate should be licked. He said, “You do not know in what part of the food the blessing lies.” [Muslim]

751. Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If one of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up and wipe off any dirt on it and eat it and not leave it for Shaytan. He should not wipe his hand with a cloth until he has licked his fingers. He does not know in what part of the food the blessing lies.” [Muslim]

110. Chapter: On a lot of hands for the food

755. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Food for two is enough for three, and food for three is enough for four.” [Agreed upon]

756. Jabir said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, “The food of one person is enough for two, food for two is enough for four, and food for four is enough for eight.” [Muslim]

111. Chapter: On the proper manner of drinking and the recommendation to take three breaths outside the vessel and it being disliked to breathe into the vessel. The recommendation to pass the vessel around to the right

757. Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to take three breaths while drinking. [Agreed upon]

758. Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Do not drink at one go like the camel, rather drink taking two or three breaths. Say the name of Allah when you drink and praise Him when you finish.” [at-Tirmidhi]

759. Abu Qatada reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade blowing into the drinking vessel.” [Agreed upon]

760. Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought some milk mixed with water. On his right was a bedouin and on his left was Abu Bakr. He drank and then gave it to the bedouin, saying, “The right and then the right.” [Agreed upon]

761. Sahl ibn Sa’d reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought a drink and drank some of it, and there was a boy on his right and old men on his left. He said to the boy, “Will you give me permission to give it to them?” The boy said, “No, by Allah, Messenger of Allah! I will not give anyone else preference where my share from you is concerned!” and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, placed it in his hand. [Agreed upon]

113. Chapter: On it being disliked to blow on drinks

765. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade blowing into drink. A man said, “What if I see some impurity in the vessel?” He said, “Pour it out.” He said, “My thirst is not quenched in one breath.” He said, “Then take the vessel away from your mouth.” [at-Tirmidhi]

114. Chapter: On the permission to drink while standing and clarification that it is better and more perfect to drink sitting

767. Ibn ‘Abbas said, “I gave the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, water from Zamzam and he drank while standing.” [Agreed upon]

768. an-Nazzal ibn Sabra said, “‘Ali came to Bab ar-Rahba and drank standing. He said, ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do as you saw me doing.'” [al-Bukhari]

771. Anas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is that he forbade a man to drink standing. Qatada said, “We said to Anas, ‘And eating?’ He said, ‘That is worse.'” [Muslim]

115. Chapter: On The recommendation for the one providing the drink to be the last to drink

773. Abu Qatada reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Someone who provides people with something to drink should be the last to drink.” [at-Tirmidhi]

 

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