Category: Book Two: The Book about the Etiquette of Eating

Chapter 116Permissibility of drinking water from clean Vessels of all types except Gold and Silver ones 774. Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Once the time for As-Salat (the prayer) approached. Those whose houses were near, went to their houses to perform Wudu' while some of the people remained with Messenger… Continue reading Chapter 116: Permissibility of drinking water from clean Vessels of all types except Gold and Silver

Chapter 115Excellence of Cupbearer drinking Last 773. Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who serves others with drinking water should be the last to drink himself.''[At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: Referring to this Hadith, Imam An-Nawawi stresses the manner of serving food or drink and says that the distributor… Continue reading Chapter 115: Excellence of Cupbearer drinking Last

Chapter 114Permission to Drink while in a standing Posture 767. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I served Messenger of Allah (PBUH) Zamzam water to drink and he drank it while he was standing.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 768. An-Nazzal bin Sabrah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: `Ali bin Abu Talib (May… Continue reading Chapter 114: Permission to Drink while in a standing Posture

Chapter 113Undesirability of blowing into the Vessel while Drinking 765. Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) prohibited us blowing in the drinking water. A man said: "O Messenger of Allah! Sometimes I see some litter floating about on the surface. What should I do then?'' He (PBUH)… Continue reading Chapter 113: Undesirability of blowing into the Vessel while Drinking

Chapter 112Undesirability of Drinking directly from the mouth of a Water-Skin 762. Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) forbade turning the water-skin upside down and drinking directly from its mouth.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) has forbidden us to drink water from the mouth of… Continue reading Chapter 112: Undesirability of Drinking directly from the mouth of a Water-Skin

Chapter 111Etiquette of Drinking Water 757. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to breathe three times in the course of a drink (he used to drink in three gulps).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Water should be drunk in three breaths, that is one should breathe three times outside the… Continue reading Chapter 111: Etiquette of Drinking Water

Chapter 110Merit of Sharing Food 755. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "The food of two persons suffices for three persons, and the food of three persons suffices for four persons.''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 756. Jabir bin `Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah… Continue reading Chapter 110: Merit of Sharing Food

Chapter 109Excellence of Eating with three Fingers and Licking them 748. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "When  one of you finishes eating, he should not wipe his fingers until he has licked them himself or has given them to someone else to lick for him.''[Al-Bukhari and… Continue reading Chapter 109: Excellence of Eating with three Fingers and Licking them

Chapter 108Undesirability of Eating in a Reclining Posture 746.  Abu Juhaifah  Wahb  bin `Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "I do not eat reclining (against a pillow).''[Al-Bukhari]. Commentary:  What is meant by reclining? There is a difference of opinion on it. Some say that it means leaning on… Continue reading Chapter 108: Undesirability of Eating in a Reclining Posture

Chapter 107Eating from the Side of the Vessel 744. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Blessing descends upon food in its middle, so eat from the sides of the vessel and do not eat from its middle.''[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud]. Commentary:  This Hadith tells us that if a… Continue reading Chapter 107: Eating from the Side of the Vessel