Some Manners Regarding Eating & Drinking

Some Manners Regarding Eating & Drinking

     Translated by

Abbas Abu Yahya

1-             From Ibn Abbas –Radi Allaahu anhu:

‘The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- prohibited blowing on food and drink.’

[Authenticated by Albaani in Irwaa al-Ghaleel No. 1977]

 

2 – From Abu Qatada –Radi Allaahu anhu:

‘That the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- prohibited that one breathes into a drinking vessel.’

[Collected by Bukhari & Muslim]

 

3 – From Jabir –Radi Allaahu anhu– who said that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:

‘Do not eat with the left hand, since indeed the Shaytaan eats with the left hand.’

[Collected by Muslim]

 

4 – Umar bin Abi Salmah –Radi Allaahu anhu– said: The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said to me:

‘O young boy! Mention the name of Allaah (when you begin eating), eat with the right hand and eat from what is close to you.’

[Collected by Bukhari & Muslim]

 

5 – From Ka’ab bin Malik –Radi Allaahu anhu– who said:

‘I saw the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– eating using three fingers and when he finished he licked his fingers.’

[Collected by Muslim]