Lesson 63 Manners of Eating and Drinking. Manners of Eating and Drinking: Food containers should be...

Lesson 63

Manners of Eating and Drinking

Manners of Eating and Drinking:

Food containers should be covered.


Hands should be washed

before and after meals.


It is forbidden for men and women to eat from utensils made of gold or silver.


Accept the food given to you and do not criticize it.


The food should be shared between more than one person.


Start eating with mentioning the Name of Allah, by saying ‘Bismillah’

and after finishing, thank Him by saying ‘Alhamdulillah’.


If any of the food falls on the ground, it should be picked up and eaten

after removing any dirt.


Never blow in hot food or drink.


Avoid overeating.


Offer food to the eldest people first. If food is served, begin passing to those

sitting on the right-hand side.


Eat using the right hand, and take from the food nearest the edges

of the container.


After eating with one’s hands, lick the fingers.


Sip slowly while drinking.


Wash your hands, clean your teeth, and rinse your mouth after eating.

Evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah

Covering the containers of food:

The Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said:

“Cover up the utensils and tie up the mouth of water skins.”

(Reported by Muslim)

The Prophet (SAWS) said:

“When you intend going to bed at night, put out the lights, close the doors, tie the mouths of the water skins,

and cover your food and drinks.”

(Reported by al-Bukhariyy)

`Aishah (RA) said, “I used to prepare for Allah’s Messenger (SAWS) three covered containers for the night: one for his purification, one for his

siwak and one for him to drink from”.

(Reported by Ibn-Majah)

Washing hands:

The Prophet (SAWS) said:“When anyone amongst you wakes up from

sleep, he must not put his hand in the utensil till he has washed it three times,

for he does not know where his hand was during the night.”



“If anyone spends the night with grease on his hand which he has not washed away,

he can blame only himself if some trouble comes to him.”

(Reported by at-Tirmidhiyy)

Utensils of silver and gold:


“Surely, he who eats or drinks in gold and silver vessels fills his belly with Hell-fire.”


Accepting the food:

Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated:

The Messenger of Allah (SAWS) never found fault with food. If he had

inclination to eating it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it.

(Reported by al-Bukhariyy and Muslim)

The Prophet (SAWS) asked for Udm (anything eaten with bread) and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, “How excellent is vinegar when eaten as Udm! How excellent is vinegar

when eaten as Udm!” (Reported by Muslim)

Sharing food:


“Eat together and mention the Name of Allah over your food. It will be blessed

for you.”

(Reported by Ahmad)


“The food of one person suffices for two, the food of two persons suffices for four

persons, and the food of four persons suffices for eight persons.”


Mentioning the Name of Allah and praising Him:

The Messenger of Allah (SAWS) 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.”


The Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said: “When one of you eats food, he should say:

O Allah, bless us in it, and give us food (or nourishment) better than it.”


As for milk:

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) said:

“When one is given milk to drink he should say: O Allah! bless us in it and give us

more of it.”


After having food:

When the Prophet (SAWS) finished his food, he would say:

“Praise be to Allah Who has given us food and drink and made us Muslims.”


He also would say the following after having food:

“Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it

through no might and power on my part.”


He also would say:

“All praise is due to Allah, praise which is abundant, pure, and full of blessings,

which is indispensable and to which one cannot be indifferent.”


He also would say:

“Praise be to Allah Who has given food and drink and made it easy to swallow, and

provided an exit for it.”

(Reported by Abu-Dawud)

If food falls down:


“If any morsel dropped (on earth), one should pick it up, cleanse it of dust, and eat it and not to leave it to the devil.”


Breathing in the container:

Abu-Qatadah (RA) narrated:

“The Prophet (SAWS) forbade breathing into the vessel (while drinking).”


Avoiding overeating:

The Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said: “No man fills a utensil worse than his

stomach. A few morsels that keep his back upright are sufficient for a man. If eating is necessary, he should fill one-third with food, one-third with drink, and leave one-

third for (easy) breathing.” (Reported by at-Tirmidhiyy)

The sequence of passing food:

Sahl Ibn-Sa`d (RA) narrated:“A drink was brought to the Messenger of

Allah (SAWS) and he drank of it. On his right was a lad, and on his left were some old people. He said to the lad: Would you mind if I gave (the rest of this drink first)

to those on my left? The lad said: O Messenger of Allah, by Allah I will not

concede my share (of drinking after you) to anyone else. So he (the Prophet) handed

over (the drink) to him.” (Reported by al-Bukhariyy)

Anas (RA) narrated:“Milk mixed with water was brought to Messenger of Allah (SAWS). On his right side was sitting a bedouin and on his left

was sitting Abu Bakr (RA). He (SAWS) drank from it and handed

the rest to the bedouin saying: One who is on the right has preference, then again

the one who is on the right.” (Reported by al-Bukhariyy and Muslim)

Eating with the right hand:


“Come near, my son, mention Allah's Name, eat with your right hand, and eat

from what is next to you.”



“Blessing descends upon food in its middle, so eat from the sides of the vessel and do

not eat from its middle.”

(Reported by at-Tirmidhiyy and Abu-Dawud)

Licking the clean fingers:


“When one of you finishes eating, he should not wipe his fingers

until he has licked them himself.”


Ka`b Ibn Malik (RA) narrated: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger, and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished

the food.” (Reported by Muslim)


“You do not know in which portion of your food the blessing lies.”


Sipping slowly while drinking:

The Prophet (SAWS) said :

“Do not drink in one gulp like a camel, but in two or three (gulps). Mention the Name of Allah (i.e., say Bismillah)

when you start drinking and praise Him (i.e., say Al-Hamdu Lillah)

after you have finished (drinking).”


Washing the hands and rinsing the mouth:

Ibn `Abbas (RA) narrated:

“Allah's Messenger drank milk, and then rinsed his mouth saying: It has fat.”


Having eaten from a lamb’s shoulder, the Prophet (SAWS) rinsed his mouth

and washed his hands.


Suwayd Ibnun-Nu`man (RA) narrated:

“We went out with Allah's Messenger to Khaybar, and when we were at As-Sahba',

Allah's Messenger asked the people to bring their food, but there was nothing with the

people except Sawiq (food made from wheat and barley flour). So we all chewed and ate of it. Then the Prophet asked for some water and

he rinsed his mouth, and we too, rinsed our mouths.”


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