The Sunnah of eating: 10 etiquettes
Meals happen several times a day, so the etiquettes of eating are among the easiest Sunnahs to practise.
Say Bismillah, eat with your right hand and eat from what is in front of you.
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
The son of Adam fills no vessel worse than his stomach. A few morsels are enough to keep his back straight. If he must, then a third for his food, a third for his drink and a third for his breath.
at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah
10 etiquettes
- Wash your hands.
- Say Bismillah before eating. If you forget, say Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu (Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi).
- Eat and drink with your right hand.
- Eat from what is in front of you.
- Sit while eating and drinking.
- Do not criticise food: the Prophet ﷺ ate it if he liked it and left it if he did not (al-Bukhari, Muslim).
- Eat moderately, the one third rule.
- Eat together: gathering over food brings blessing (Abu Dawud).
- Lick your fingers and clean the plate before wiping your hands (Sahih Muslim).
- Say Alhamdulillah afterwards.
All duas for eating: dua for eating.
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