Riyad as-Salihin

وعن سلمةَ بن الأَكْوَع أنَّ رَجُلاً أَكَلَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ الله بِشِمَالِهِ، فَقَالَ: «…

Salamah bin Al-Akwa' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported on the authority of his father:

A man ate with his left hand in the presence of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), whereupon he said, “Eat with your right hand.” The…

إلا أن يستأذن الرجل أخاه

Jabalah bin Suhaim reported:

We were with 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair (May Allah be pleased with them) in a time of famine, then we were provided with dates. (Once)…

فلعلكم تفترقون

Wahshi bin Harb (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Some of the Companions of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “We eat but are not satisfied.” He (ﷺ) said, “Perhaps you eat separately.” The…

البركة تنزل وسط الطعام، فكلوا من حافتيه ولا تأكلوا من وسطه

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Blessing descends upon food in its middle, so eat from the sides of the vessel and do not eat from…

كلوا من حواليها، ودعوا ذروتها يبارك فيها

'Abdullah bin Busr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) had a large bowl called Al-Gharra', which would be carried by four men. One day, when the Companions finished their Duha…

لا آكل متكئاً

Abu Juhaifah Wahb bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “I do not eat reclining (against a pillow).”.

وعن أنس رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم…

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating some dates while sitting on his buttocks, with his legs raised..

إذا أكل أحدكم طعاماً، فلا يمسح أصابعه حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When one of you finishes eating, he should not wipe his fingers until he has licked them himself or…

وعن كعب بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله…

Ka'b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after…

إنكم لا تدرون في أي طعامكم البركة

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded the licking of fingers and the gleaning of the dish, saying, “You do not know in which portion…

إذا وقعت لقمة أحدكم، فليأخذها فليمط ما كان بها من أذى وليأكلها، ولا…

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When a morsel of any of you falls, he should pick it up and remove any of the…

إن الشيطان يحضر أحدكم عند كل شئ من شأنه، حتى يحضره عند طعامه؛…

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Satan appears at every thing done by you; he appears even at one's dinner. When a morsel of…

إذا سقطت لقمة أحدكم فليأخذها، وليمط عنها الأذى، وليأكلها،ولا يدعها للشيطان

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate food, he would lick his three fingers and say, “If anyone of you drops a morsel of…

وعن سعيد بن الحارث أنه سأل جابراً رضى الله عنه عن الوضوء مما…

Sa'id bin Al-Harith reported:

I asked Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) whether it was obligatory to make Wudu' for Salat (prayer) after eating cooked food. He…

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:طعام الاثنين كافي الثلاثة، وطعام الثلاثة كافي…

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The food of two persons suffices for three persons, and the food of three persons suffices for four…

طعام الواحد يكفى الاثنين، وطعام الاثنين يكفى الأربعة، وطعام الأربعة يكفى الثمانية

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The food of one person suffices for two, the food of two persons suffices for four persons, and…

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يتنفس في الشراب ثلاثاً.((متفق عليه))

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to breathe three times in the course of a drink (he used to drink in three gulps). .

لا تشربوا واحداً كشرب البعير، ولكن اشربوا مثنى وثلاث، وسموا إذا أنتم شربتم،واحمدوا…

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do not drink in one gulp like a camel, but in two or three (gulps). Mention the Name…

وعن أبى قتادة رضى الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى…

Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade breathing into the vessel while drinking..

الأيمن فالأيمن

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Milk mixed with water was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). On his right side was sitting a bedouin and on his left…