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*Riyadh as-Salihin* (The Gardens of the Righteous) from the words of the Master of the Messengers (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

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Chapter: Eating from what is directly in front of one, and admonishing and instructing one who eats improperly.

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On the authority of 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:

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"I was a young boy under the care of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),

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and my hand used to wander all over the serving dish.

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So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me:

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'O young boy, mention the name of Allah the Exalted, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is directly in front of you.'" Agreed upon.

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His saying *tatish* means it moves and reaches toward various sides of the serving dish.

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On the authority of Salamah ibn al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him):

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A man ate in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with his left hand,

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so he said: "Eat with your right hand." The man replied: "I am unable to."

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He said: "May you never be able to!" Nothing prevented him except arrogance.

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Thus, he could never raise it to his mouth again. Reported by Muslim.

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Chapter: Prohibition of combining two dates—or similar items—when eating in a group,

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except with the permission of one's companions.

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On the authority of Jabalah ibn Suhaym, who said:

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"A year of drought afflicted us during the time of Ibn al-Zubayr,

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and we were provided with dates.

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'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father)

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used to pass by us while we were eating,

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and he would say: 'Do not take two dates at once,

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for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade combining two dates at once.'

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Then he would say: 'Unless a man asks permission from his brother.'"

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Agreed upon.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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Gathering over food is a praised Sunnah,

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and it brings blessing,

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unlike eating separately.

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The permissibility of scholars observing those beneath them in order to teach them the Sunnah.

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The prohibition of wronging others in eating, drinking, and all affairs of life.

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The prohibition of taking two pieces of food at once without permission from those sharing the meal,

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because it deprives and wrongs one's companions and partners.

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Chapter: What should be said and done by one who eats but is not satisfied.

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On the authority of Wahshi ibn Harb (may Allah be pleased with him):

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The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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we eat but are not satisfied."

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He said:

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"Perhaps you eat separately?"

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They said: "Yes."

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He said:

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"Then gather over your food

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and mention the name of Allah,

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and it will be blessed for you."

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Reported by Abu Dawud.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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Separation removes blessing,

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whereas gathering yields satisfaction and blessing.

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Mentioning the name of Allah before eating is obligatory,

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and it attains the hoped-for blessing by multiplying the food.

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One who eats alone, even if his food is plentiful,

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rises unsatisfied

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and remains hungry,

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unlike those who eat as a group, even if their food is scarce.

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It is obligatory upon the Muslim Ummah to be united in all things:

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in their eating and drinking,

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and in fighting their enemy,

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owing to the unity of their creed and sacred law.

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Satan is capable of overcoming the individual and causing him to fall into his traps and plots,

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for he devours the stray sheep;

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as for the congregation, he is far from reaching them,

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because Allah's hand is with the congregation.

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Separation is entirely evil,

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while gathering is entirely good.

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Chapter: The command to eat from the side of the serving dish,

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and the prohibition against eating from its center.

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Regarding this is his statement (peace be upon him):

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"And eat from what is directly in front of you."

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Agreed upon, as previously mentioned.

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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father),

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from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),

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who said:

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"The blessing descends in the center of the food,

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so eat from its edges

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and do not eat from its center."

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Reported by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, honors those who remember Him over their food

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by bestowing the blessing of the food upon them,

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unlike others who do not mention the name of Allah over it.

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Blessing is distinct from the physical food itself;

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it does not reside in it unless the name of Allah is mentioned over it.

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Eating from the center of the food is disliked.

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Good manners when eating

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require that one eat from the edge of the serving dish,

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not from its center.

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On the authority of 'Abdullah ibn Busr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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"The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had a large serving dish

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called al-Gharra',

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which required four men to carry.

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When the forenoon came and they prayed the Duha prayer,

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that serving dish was brought—

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meaning after bread and broth had been prepared in it—

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and they gathered around it.

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When they grew numerous, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) knelt on his knees.

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A Bedouin asked:

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'What is this posture?'

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied:

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'Indeed, Allah has made me a noble servant,

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and He did not make me an arrogant tyrant.'

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Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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'Eat from its sides and leave its top,

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and it will be blessed.'

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Reported by Abu Dawud.

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Its *dhirwah* means its top.

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*Jatha*

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means he knelt upon his knees,

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sitting upon the backs of his feet.

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*Al-Gharra'*

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was named so because of its whiteness from the fat and tallow,

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or because of the whiteness of its wheat,

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or because of its whiteness from milk.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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The permissibility of dedicating a specific serving dish for food.

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The permissibility of applying a descriptive title to a serving dish

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or naming it by what it became famous for.

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The generosity of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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and his care for his Companions and guests.

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The permissibility of sitting as a group after Fajr

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to wait for the forenoon

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and offer its prayer individually.

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Companions serving and assisting

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their brother and carrying his needs for him.

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Highlighting the recommendation that leaders, commanders, princes, and others share

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with the general public in their food and drink,

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without reserving anything extra for themselves over the common people.

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The Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) observing him closely

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and inquiring about what they did not understand or whose wisdom they were ignorant of,

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so that they might follow his example.

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His profound humility (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

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Teaching people the proper manners of eating.

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Blessing resides in the center,

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and it affects the entire food.

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Chapter: Dislike of eating while leaning on one's side or reclining.

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On the authority of Abu Juhayfah

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Wahb ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"I do not eat while reclining."

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Reported by al-Bukhari.

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Al-Khattabi said: The one reclining here

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is one sitting firmly leaning upon a cushion beneath him.

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He said: He meant that he does not sit on cushions and pillows

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like one who intends to consume large quantities of food;

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rather, he sits poised and ready to rise, not firmly settled on cushions,

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eating only enough to sustain himself.

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End of al-Khattabi's words.

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Others indicated that the one reclining

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is the one leaning on his side;

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and Allah knows best.

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*Al-Wita'* is a soft bedding or cushion.

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*Bulghah*

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means that which suffices and is meagerly adequate.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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The one reclining is the one leaning on his side;

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this is the correct view,

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and it is attested to by the statement of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)

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in the authentic hadith:

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"He was reclining, then he sat up,"

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meaning he was leaning on his side, then sat upright.

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Therefore,

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the first meaning mentioned by al-Khattabi is less preferable;

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and Allah knows best.

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One should eat sparingly

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and not consume beyond what is needed.

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Demonstrating humility when eating,

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and avoiding imitation of non-Arabs.

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On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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"I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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sitting in a squatting position

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eating dates."

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Reported by Muslim.

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The one squatting (*al-muq'i*) is one who rests his buttocks on the ground

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and keeps his shins upright.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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The permissibility of eating while squatting.

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Chapter: The recommendation of eating with three fingers,

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the recommendation of licking the fingers,

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the dislike of wiping them before licking them,

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the recommendation of licking the serving dish,

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picking up a dropped morsel and eating it,

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and wiping the hand after licking it on the forearm, foot, or similar.

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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"When one of you eats food,

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he should not wipe his fingers until he licks them or has them licked."

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Agreed upon.

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*Yal'aqaha* (with a fatha on the Ya)

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means he licks them himself to seek and obtain the blessing.

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*Yul'iqaha* (with a damma on the Ya)

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means he allows someone who is not repulsed by it to lick them.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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It contains a refutation of people whose intellects have been corrupted by luxury,

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who claimed that licking the fingers is a repulsive act.

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On the authority of Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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"I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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eating with three fingers,

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and when he finished, he licked them."

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Reported by Muslim.

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Among the benefits derived from this hadith:

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It is recommended to eat with three fingers,

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without joining others to them unless necessary.

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Eating with three fingers

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demonstrates a lack of greed for food.

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Whoever does otherwise

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risks stuffing too much food into his mouth,

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which then crowds its passage to the stomach

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and causes him harm.

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On the authority of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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commanded the licking of fingers and the wiping clean of the dish,

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and he said:

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"You do not know in which part of your food the blessing lies."

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[Related by Muslim]

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Among the benefits derived from this hadith:

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It is recommended to lick the fingers and wipe the dish clean,

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and not to treat carelessly even the small amount of food left on the hand or elsewhere.

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Blessing descends in the middle of the food,

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spreads throughout all of it,

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and remains until the very end.

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On the authority of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"If a morsel of food falls from one of you,

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let him pick it up,

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wipe away any dirt on it,

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and eat it,

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and not leave it for Satan.

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And he should not wipe his hand with a napkin until he licks his fingers,

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for he does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies."

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[Related by Muslim]

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Among the benefits derived from this hadith:

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It is permissible to use a napkin to wipe off food,

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but only after licking the fingers.

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This type of napkin is meant for removing remaining food from the body,

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which differs from a towel meant for drying oneself after washing.

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On the authority of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"Indeed, Satan attends every affair of one of you,

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even attending while he eats his food.

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So if a morsel falls from one of you,

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let him pick it up, wipe away any dirt on it,

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and then eat it,

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and not leave it for Satan.

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When he finishes, let him lick his fingers,

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for he does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies."

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[Related by Muslim]

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On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he said:

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Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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finished eating food,

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he would lick his three fingers,

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and he said:

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"If a morsel falls from one of you, let him pick it up,

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wipe the dirt off it,

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and eat it,

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and not leave it for Satan."

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And he commanded us to wipe the dish clean,

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saying:

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"You do not know in which part of your food the blessing lies."

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[Related by Muslim]

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On the authority of Sa'id Ibn al-Harith,

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he asked Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him)

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about performing ablution after eating food touched by fire.

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Jabir replied:

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"No;

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during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),

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we rarely found such food.

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And when we did find it,

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we had no napkins

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except our palms, forearms, and feet.

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Then we would pray without performing ablution."

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[Related by al-Bukhari]

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Among the benefits derived from this hadith:

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The abrogation of the ruling requiring ablution

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after eating food cooked over fire.

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The scarcity of food in the early era of prophethood,

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and the patience of the Prophet's Companions (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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in enduring hardship and austerity

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to preserve their religion.

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The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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considered religion far more important than food and drink.

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Using a napkin is permissible when available.

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*Riyadh al-Salihin*