Food, Drink & Dietary Laws

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said to me, "Mention Allah's Name (i.e., say Bismillah before starting eating), eat with your right hand, and eat from what is near you." .

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When any of you wants to eat, he should mention the Name of Allah in the begining, (i.e., say Bismillah). If he forgets to do it in the beginning, he should say Bismillah awwalahu wa...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "If a person mentions the Name of Allah upon entering his house or eating, Satan says, addressing his followers: 'You will find no where to spend the night and no dinner.' But if...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

When we attended a meal with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we would not stretch forth our hands towards the food until he (ﷺ) would start eating first. Once, we were with him when a little girl rushed in as...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting while a man was eating food. That man did not mention the Name of Allah (before commencing to eat) till only a morsel of food was left. When he raised it to his mouth,...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was eating with his six Companions when a desert Arab came and ate up the food in two mouthfuls. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Had he mentioned the Name of Allah, it would have sufficed...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) finished a meal, he would say: "Al-hamdu lillahi hamdan kathiran taiyyiban mubarakan fihi, ghaira makfiyyin wa la muwadda`in, wa la mustaghnan `anhu, Rabbuna. (All praise is due to Allah, praise which is abundant, pure, and full...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who has taken food and says at the end: 'Al- hamdu lillahi-lladhi at'amani hadha, wa razaqanihi min ghairi haulin minni wa la quwwatin (All praise is due to Allah Who has given me food...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never found fault with food. If he had inclination to eating it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it. .

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, "How excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! How excellent is vinegar when eaten...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When any of you is invited to a meal, he should accept the invitation. If he is observing Saum (fasting), he should supplicate for the betterment of the host and if he is not...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

A man prepared some food especially for the Prophet (ﷺ) and invited him along with four others. But a man accompanied him. Having arrived at the door, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the host, "This person has followed us....

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

I was a boy under the care of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and as my hand used to wander around in the dish, he (ﷺ) said to me once, "Mention Allah's Name (i.e., say Bismillah), eat with your right hand,...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

A man ate with his left hand in the presence of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), whereupon he said, "Eat with your right hand." The man said: "I cannot do that." Thereupon he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) said, "May you not be...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

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) when we were eating, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) passed by us...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Some of the Companions of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "We eat but are not satisfied." He (ﷺ) said, "Perhaps you eat separately." The Companions replied in affirmative. He then said: "Eat together and mention the Name of Allah over...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

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

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

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 (forenoon optional) prayer, Al-Gharra' was brought full of sopped bread, meat and broth, and they sat...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

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

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

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