Food, Drink & Dietary Laws

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“While (he) was eating lunch, a morsel of food fell on the floor. He picked it up, removed whatever dirt had gotten onto it, and ate it. The villagers and farmers winked at one another (finding it odd) and it...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“If a morsel falls from the hand of anyone of you, let him wipe off whatever dirt that is on it and eat it.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“Many men have attained perfection but no women have attained perfection except Maryam bint ‘Imran (Mary) and Asiyah the wife of Fir’awn. And the superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other foods.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other foods.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“During the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we often did not find anything to eat, and if we did, we did not have handkerchiefs, except our hands, arms and feet. Then we would pray without performing ablution.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) ate, he would say: Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amana wa saqana wa ja’alana Muslimin (Praise is to Allah Who has fed us, given us to drink, and made us Muslims).”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“Al-hamdu lillahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan ghaira makfiyyin wa la muwadda’in wa la mustaghnan ‘anhu, Rabbana (Praise is to Allah, abundant good and blessed praise, a never-ending praise, a praise that we will never bid farewell to and an indispensible...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“Whoever eats food and said: Al- hamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwatin (Praise is to Allah Who has fed me this and provided it for me without any strength or power on my...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“O Messenger of Allah, we eat and do not feel full.” He said: “Perhaps you eat separately?” They said: “Yes.” He said: “Gather to eat together, and mention the Name of Allah over it, then it will be blessed for...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“I heard my father say: ‘I heard ‘Umar bin Khattab say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Eat together and do not eat separately, for the blessing is in being together.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never blew onto his food or drink, and he did not breathe into the vessel.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“I heard Abu Hurairah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the servant of anyone of you brings him his food, let him make him sit by his side and eat with him, and if he refuses then let...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“When the slave of anyone of you brings his food to him, for which he (the slave) has worked hard and endured heat, let him invite him to eat with him, and if he does not do that then let...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“When the servant of anyone of you brings his food, let him make him sit down with him or give him some of it, for he is the one who put up with its heat and smoke.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“The Prophet (ﷺ) never ate from a dish or from an individual plate.” He said: “From where did he eat?” He said: “From the dining sheet.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eat from a dish until he died.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade standing up before the food had been cleared away.

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“When a meal is served, a man should not stand up until it is removed, and he should not take his hand away, even if he is full, until the people have finished. And let him continue eating.* For a...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘A man has no one to blame but himself, if he goes to bed with a smell emanating from his hand.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Food

“If anyone of you goes to bed with a smell emanating from his hand, and he does not wash his hand, and something happens to him, he should not blame anyone but himself.”