Food, Drink & Dietary Laws

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited us from breathing into the drinking vessel or blowing in it..

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

I served the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Zamzam water to drink and he drank it while he was standing. .

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

'Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) arrived at Bab Ar-Rahbah (in Kufah) and drank water in a standing posture. Then he said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing what you have seen me doing.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

During the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we would eat while walking and would drink while standing..

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drink standing, or sitting..

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from drinking while standing. Qatadah reported: "We asked him: 'What about eating?"' He said: "That is even worse, (or may be he said) more detestable."Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reprimanded .

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "None of you should drink standing; and if any one forgets, he must vomit.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who serves others with drinking water should be the last to drink himself." .

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Once the time for As-Salat (the prayer) approached. Those whose houses were near, went to their houses (to perform Wudu') while some of the people remained with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). A stone (containing some water) bowl was brought...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Prophet (ﷺ) visited us and we brought water for him in a brass vessel for his ablution and he performed ablution..

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited the house of a man of the Ansar with one of his Companions and said to him, "If you have some water in the water-skin left over from last night, give it to us...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited us from wearing brocade or silk and drinking out of gold or silver vessels and said, "These are meant for them (disbelievers) in this world and for you in the Hereafter.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who drinks from the vessel of silver kindles the Fire (of Hell) in his belly.".A narration in Muslim is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Surely, he who eats or drinks in gold...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

‘Adi b. Hatim told that God’s messenger said to him, “When you set off your dog mention God's name, and if it catches anything for you and you come up to it while it is still alive cut its throat;...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

He said he told God’s messenger that he set off trained dogs, and he replied, “Eat what they catch for you.” He asked if that applied even if they killed the game, and he replied that it did. He told...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

Abu Tha'laba al-Khushani told that he said, “Prophet of God, we are in a land belonging to folk who are people of the Book, so may we eat out of their vessels? In a hunting region I hunt with my...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

He reported God’s messenger as saying, “When you shoot your arrow and the animal goes out of your sight, eat it when you come upon it, provided it has not a stench.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

He reported the Prophet as saying about one who comes three days later on the game he has shot, “Eat it, provided it has not a stench.” Muslim transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

‘A'isha told that some people said, “Messenger of God, there are people here, recent converts from polytheism, who bring us meat and we do not know whether or not they mention God’s name over it.” He replied, “Mention God’s name...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

Abut Tufail said ‘Ali was asked whether God’s messenger had given them* any instruction for themselves alone and replied that he had given them none which did not apply to all the people except what was in the scabbard of...