ETIQUETTE OF EATINGETIQUETTE OF EATING

‘ ‘ In the light of Sunnah’In the light of Sunnah’

‘‘O You who believe! Eat of the O You who believe! Eat of the lawful things that we have provided lawful things that we have provided You with, and be grateful to Allâh, You with, and be grateful to Allâh, if it is indeed He whom You if it is indeed He whom You worship’worship’

Al-Baqarah V. 172Al-Baqarah V. 172

‘‘Certainly, for you all,Certainly, for you all,

in the Messenger of Allah, in the Messenger of Allah,

is the best example’is the best example’

Al-Ahzaab V.21Al-Ahzaab V.21

‘ ‘O You who believe! Eat of the lawful O You who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided You things that We have provided You

with, and be grateful to Allâh, if it is with, and be grateful to Allâh, if it is indeed He whom You worshipindeed He whom You worship’’

Al-Baqarah V.172Al-Baqarah V.172

The utterance of The utterance of Bismillāh when Bismillāh when taking food, and a taking food, and a short prayer after it, short prayer after it, was the practice of was the practice of the Prophet (saw) the Prophet (saw)

“ “ Satan considers that Satan considers that food lawful on which food lawful on which Allah's name is not Allah's name is not mentioned” mentioned”

(Muslim)(Muslim)

Narrated Aisha (RA) : The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When one of you eats, he should mention Allah's name; if he forgets to mention Allah's name at the beginning, he should say:"In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end of it." (Muslim)

ALWAYS EAT WITH THE RIGHT HANDALWAYS EAT WITH THE RIGHT HAND

“ “ When any one of you When any one of you intends to eat, he should intends to eat, he should eat with his right hand, eat with his right hand, and when he (intends) to and when he (intends) to drink he should drink drink he should drink with his right hand, for with his right hand, for the Satan eats with his left the Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with his hand and drinks with his left hand”left hand” (Muslim)(Muslim)

SLOW DOWN!SLOW DOWN!

Eat with three fingersEat with three fingers

Do not waste the foodDo not waste the food

No gulping down waterNo gulping down water

No blowing into vesselNo blowing into vessel

UPON DRINKING MILKUPON DRINKING MILK

يه� ف� ل�ن�ا ب�ار�ك� م� يه� الل�ه� ف� ل�ن�ا ب�ار�ك� م� الل�ه�ن�ه� م� ز�د�ن�ا ن�ه� و� م� ز�د�ن�ا و�

"O Allah, grant us blessings "O Allah, grant us blessings in it“ (Tirmidhi)in it“ (Tirmidhi)

RESPECT FOR FOODRESPECT FOR FOOD

““I do not eat while reclining. Indeed I am a I do not eat while reclining. Indeed I am a slave, so I eat like a slave eats, and I sit like a slave, so I eat like a slave eats, and I sit like a slave sits”slave sits”

Allah's Messenger (saw) never found fault with Allah's Messenger (saw) never found fault with food food

(Bukhari)(Bukhari)

EAT FROM THE SIDE NEAREST EAT FROM THE SIDE NEAREST TO YOUTO YOU

““Say Bismillāh and Say Bismillāh and eat with your right eat with your right hand and take from hand and take from the side nearest to the side nearest to you" you"

(Muslim)(Muslim)

..

DISAPPROVAL FOR DRINKING DISAPPROVAL FOR DRINKING AND EATING WHILE STANDINGAND EATING WHILE STANDING

Anas reported that Allah‘s Anas reported that Allah‘s Messenger (saw) forbade Messenger (saw) forbade that a person should drink that a person should drink while standing. Qatada while standing. Qatada reported: We said to him: reported: We said to him: What about eating? What about eating? Thereupon he (Anas) said: Thereupon he (Anas) said: That is even worse and more That is even worse and more detestabledetestable (Muslim) (Muslim)

"Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It "Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: One-third for his food, one-third for his liquids, and one-One-third for his food, one-third for his liquids, and one-third for his breath”third for his breath” [ [Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah]Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah]

So, eat to live and do not live to eat!

Etiquette of eating in companyEtiquette of eating in company

- Have regard for others, don’t finish before themHave regard for others, don’t finish before them

- Be considerate. Before a second helping make sure Be considerate. Before a second helping make sure everyone has had their filleveryone has had their fill

- When the guests are leaving, the host mustWhen the guests are leaving, the host must accompany them to the dooraccompany them to the door

SHARINGSHARING

“Food for two persons suffices three persons and food for three persons suffices four persons”

(Muslim)

DON,T FORGET YOUR DON,T FORGET YOUR NEIGHBORNEIGHBOR

"He is not a "He is not a believer who eats believer who eats to his fill but his to his fill but his neighbor goes neighbor goes without food."without food."

BukhariBukhari

““Repay your brother”Repay your brother”

A masnoon dua for the host is:A masnoon dua for the host is:

ان�ي ق� س� م�ن� ق� و�اس� ن�ي أ�ط�ع�م� م�ن� أ�ط�ع�م� م� ان�ي الل�ه� ق� س� م�ن� ق� و�اس� ن�ي أ�ط�ع�م� م�ن� أ�ط�ع�م� م� الل�ه�

O Allah, feed him for he has fed O Allah, feed him for he has fed me and quench his thirst for he me and quench his thirst for he has quenched my thirst.has quenched my thirst. (Muslim)(Muslim)

Dua upon finishing the Dua upon finishing the mealmeal

ذ�ا ه� ن�ي أ�ط�ع�م� ال�ذ�ي ل�ل�ه� د� م� ال�ح�غ�ي�ر� م�ن� ن�يه� ق� ز� و�ر� الط�ع�ام�

م�نEي Fو�ل ح� Fة و� ق� و�ال�

Praise is to Allah Who has given me this food and sustained me with it though I was unable to do it and powerless. (Tirmidhi)

THINGS TO REMEMBERTHINGS TO REMEMBER

‘‘When eating’When eating’

-Start with Bismillah and dua-Start with Bismillah and dua-Eat with right hand-Eat with right hand-Sit and eat-Sit and eat-Chew well and do not waste food-Chew well and do not waste food-Eat from the side nearest to you-Eat from the side nearest to you-Do not lean -Do not lean -Do not find faults with food-Do not find faults with food-No utensils of gold and silver-No utensils of gold and silver-No over eating-No over eating-Share-Share-Upon finishing the meal, thank Allah SWT-Upon finishing the meal, thank Allah SWT-If you are the guest, make dua for your host-If you are the guest, make dua for your host-If you are the host, accompany your guest to the door-If you are the host, accompany your guest to the door

‘‘When drinking’When drinking’

--Start with BismillahStart with Bismillah

-End with Al-hamdu-lillah-End with Al-hamdu-lillah

-Sit and drink-Sit and drink

-Do not gulp down water-Do not gulp down water

-Do not blow into the vessel-Do not blow into the vessel

-Do not drink from chipped edge of a mug-Do not drink from chipped edge of a mug