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Etiquette of Eating

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Aysha the mother of believers (May Allah Mercy upon her) narrates that the Apostle of Allah Almighty said: "Whenever one eats then he should say the name of Allah (say Bismillah) and if he forgets to say Bismillah in the beginning then he should say, ("Bismillahi Avvaluhu va Aakhiruhu (Thurmudi, Abu Dawood, and Hakim.)
Wahshi Bin Harb (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Prophet of Allah said: "Eat together and read, in this, there is blessing for you." (Musnad Imam Ahmad, Sunan Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah).
Jabir Bin Abdullah (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Prophet of Allah said: "Whenever someone enters the house and at the time of entering and eating recites, the Satan says to his offspring that "you will not be able to live or eat in this home", and if at the time of entrance one doesn't read then he [the devil] says that
 
“you have found a place to live" and if someone doesn't read at the time of eating then he says "you found a place to live and you have found food" (Muslim).


Amr Bin Abi Salma (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that I was child in the care of the Prophet of Allah. While eating I would put my mouth on every side of the dish. Rasulullah said, "After reading, eat from the right side and eat from that side of the dish which is nearer to you (Bukhari and Muslim).


Jabir Bin Abdullah and Asma (May Allah Mercy upon them) narrate that the Messenger of Allah said: "Cool your meal because there is no blessing in hot food. (Hakim and Abu Dawood) Abu Saeedul Khuqhri (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Prophet of Allah used to recite after eating food (Thurmudi).


Uqba Bin Amir (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates the Messenger of Allah said: "That meal which has not been read on is illness and there is no blessing in it. The compensation for it is that if the table cloth has not been picked up then read and eat something and if the table cloth has been picked up then read and a lick the fingers (Ibn Asakir).


Anas Bin Malik (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "Whenever you eat or drink, read this, then you will not get any illness even if it has poison (Daylmee).


Abdullah Bin Umar (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "When one eats then he should eat with the right hand and when one drinks then he should drink with the right hand (Bukhari & Muslim).


Ka'ab Bin Malik (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates the Messenger of Allah would eat with three fingers and before wiping would lick them with the tongue (Bukhari and Muslim).


Jabir bin Abdullah (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said, "Lick the fingers and the dish. You don't know which part of meal has blessings" (Muslim).


Abdullah Bin Abbas (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates the Prophet of Allah said, "Do not blow from your mouth into food and water" (Thabrani).


Aysha Siddiqa (May Allah Mercy upon her) narrates that The Messenger of Allah entered the house and saw some fallen bread. He picked it up, wiped it, and ate it. Afterwards He said: "Aysha, respect good things. When this thing (bread) runs away from a nation it doesn't return" (Ibn Majah).


Abdullah bin Ummu Haraam (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "Respect bread. It is from the blessings of the skies and earth. Whoever eats fallen bread from the table cloth for him there is Maghfirah [salvation] ( Thbrani).


Aysha Siddiqa (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not get up from food until Food has been picked up" (Ibn Majah).


Abudllah bin Umar (May Allah Mercy upon them) narrates that the Apostle of Allah said: "When the table cloth is chosen, no one should stand until the table cloth is picked up and he should not take away his hand from the food until all have finished eating. If he his going to stop his hands from the food, he should excuse himself because without excusing (oneself) to stopping the hands will embarrass the other person sitting on the table cloth and he too will pull his hands from the food and it's possible that he might still necessitate food.


Anas bin Malik (May Allah Mercy upon them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever wants that Allah the most high increase blessings and goodness in his home then he should do the ablution when the food is presented in front of him and do the ablution when it is picked i.e., wash the hands and the mouth (Ibn Maajah).


Abu Hurairah (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "If there is the smell of grease on one's hand and he sleeps without washing the hands and some problem reaches him then he should blame himself (Thurmudi, Abu Dawood, and Ibn Maajah).


Abu Abs bin Jabir (May Allah Mercy upon him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: "Take off the shoes while eating because this is the better way" (Hakim).


Abu Jahefa (R) narrates from the Messenger of Allah said: "I don't eat while (resting) on a pillow (Bukhari).

 
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