Manners of Eating and Drinking
Taken from Authentic Etiquette of Eating & Hosting from the
Qur'aan & Sunnah with 150 recipes from around the world. By
Mervet Ariff, Itrat Azad, Aicha Benkhelifa, and Nadia Driscoll.
Taken from Authentic Etiquette of Eating & Hosting from the
Qur'aan & Sunnah with 150 recipes from around the world. By
Mervet Ariff, Itrat Azad, Aicha Benkhelifa, and Nadia Driscoll.
Being Content With What is Available:
'Abu Hurayra (radhi allahu anhu) said, "The Messenger of Allah (sallalahu alaihi wa
salaam) never expressed disapproval of any type of food. If he desired it, he ate
it, and if he disliked it, he left it alone." (Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
Beginning with Allah's (subhana wa ta'aala) Name:
A practical demonstration of gratitude is for us to realize that any food or drink we
consume is only made possible by Allah. Thus, we start by uttering Allah's name.
Wahshiyy bin Harb (radhi allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi
wa salaam) said: "Gather upon your food; and utter Allah's name. It would then
be blessed for you." (verified authentic by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah no. 664)
Forgetting to Start With Bismillah:
'Aa'ishah (radhi allahu anha) reported tha the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa salaam)
said: "When any of you starts eating, he should utter Allah's name. If he forgets to
do so in the beginning (and he remembers it later), he should say, "Bismillahi
awwalahoo wa aakhirah - With Allah's name (I eat), first and last."
(Recorded by Ahmad, Abu Daawood, At-Tirmidthee, and others. Verified authentic by
Al-Albaani in Irwaa' ul-Ghaleel no. 1965.)
'Abu Hurayra (radhi allahu anhu) said, "The Messenger of Allah (sallalahu alaihi wa
salaam) never expressed disapproval of any type of food. If he desired it, he ate
it, and if he disliked it, he left it alone." (Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
Beginning with Allah's (subhana wa ta'aala) Name:
A practical demonstration of gratitude is for us to realize that any food or drink we
consume is only made possible by Allah. Thus, we start by uttering Allah's name.
Wahshiyy bin Harb (radhi allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi
wa salaam) said: "Gather upon your food; and utter Allah's name. It would then
be blessed for you." (verified authentic by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah no. 664)
Forgetting to Start With Bismillah:
'Aa'ishah (radhi allahu anha) reported tha the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa salaam)
said: "When any of you starts eating, he should utter Allah's name. If he forgets to
do so in the beginning (and he remembers it later), he should say, "Bismillahi
awwalahoo wa aakhirah - With Allah's name (I eat), first and last."
(Recorded by Ahmad, Abu Daawood, At-Tirmidthee, and others. Verified authentic by
Al-Albaani in Irwaa' ul-Ghaleel no. 1965.)
Manners of
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While Eating:
while reclining." (Riyaadh us-Saaliheen, #746)
drinking while standing. Qataadah asked Anas (radhi allahu anhum), "What are the orders about eating?" Anas replied,
"That would be worse." (Muslim)
deebaaj (an expensive cloak with silk lining and borders) or sit on it; and do not eat or drink in silver or gold utensils; such
things are for the disbelievers in this worldly life and for us in the Hereafter." (Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
- Avoid Reclining:
while reclining." (Riyaadh us-Saaliheen, #746)
- Avoid Standing:
drinking while standing. Qataadah asked Anas (radhi allahu anhum), "What are the orders about eating?" Anas replied,
"That would be worse." (Muslim)
- Impermissible Utensils:
deebaaj (an expensive cloak with silk lining and borders) or sit on it; and do not eat or drink in silver or gold utensils; such
things are for the disbelievers in this worldly life and for us in the Hereafter." (Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
