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EPISODE 1️⃣
A Muslim considers food as a means to fulfil his duties, placing no importance on the food itself. Therefore, he eats and drinks to preserve his health so he can worship Allaah (ﷻ) and not for the pleasure derived from eating the food. So, if he isn’t hungry, he will not eat and if he isn’t thirsty, he will not drink.
It was reported from the Prophet (ﷺ) :
“We are a people who do not eat till we are hungry and do not drink till we are thirsty.”
(At-Tirmidhi, 363)
In Sha Allaah, in this post, we bring you some ethics of eating and drinking.
Before Eating
1️⃣. The food should be from a halaal source, as Allaah (ﷻ) said :
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُم…
O you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you…
(Al-Baqarah, 02:172)
2️⃣. Place your food on the floor or on a table short enough for you to eat on the floor, not in a tray and not on a dining table.
“The Prophet (ﷺ) did not take his meals in a big tray…nor did he ever eat on a dining table”
(Sahih Bukhari, 7:298)
3️⃣. Sit modestly by kneeling (i.e sit on the back of your feet), or erect your right leg, bending it at the knee and sit on the left, without leaning against anything – the way the Prophet (ﷺ) used to sit.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I don’t eat while reclining.”
(Al-Bukhari, 5398)
4⃣. Eat in a group (with anyone else), for it increases the blessings of the food. Also, less food will be consumed than if eaten individually.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The food for two persons is sufficient for three, and the food of three persons is sufficient for four persons.”
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, 5392)
“Eat together and mention the Name of Allaah over your food. It will be blessed for you.”
(Ahmad,501/3)
5⃣. Appreciate the available food and don’t find (or voice out) faults in it. If you like it, eat it, and if you don’t, leave it.
“The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) never found fault with food. If he had an inclination to eating it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it.”
(Abu Dawood, 3763)
What is referred to here is permissible food; as for haraam food he would criticize it and forbid it.
Al-Nawawi said: Part of the confirmed etiquette of food is not to criticize it such as saying it is too salty, or too sour, or not salty enough, or thick, or thin, or not well-cooked, etc.
Ibn Battaal said: This is part of good manners, because a person may not like food that others like, but there is nothing wrong with eating anything that is permitted in sharee’ah.
(Sharh Muslim, 14/26.)
To be continued, إن شاء الله.
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