How do u eat??

[IbnAbdulHakim]

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When in doubt......google it

wat if i dnt trust sheikh google?

 

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Then....

The Sunnah Way of Eating

The Manners of Sitting while Eating

Sitting on the left foot, eating with three fingers, eating from the food closer to you, and licking the fingers (used while eating) are Sunnah.

Try to change your usual sitting position while eating. So, following in the footsteps of the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) try sitting either on both knees or on your left leg while keeping the right one upright. It’s best not to change the position you choose before you finish eating. If this position does not suit you, particularly at the beginning, then you may take the position you prefer most, but try not to lean on anything. The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would seat himself attentively before food.
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[nebula]

im that case, my nervous system sends signals from my brain to my mouth, which in some weird and mysterious way makes my mouth open and close, which results in the teeth going up and down, which in good time crush the food to a certain extent, and finally the food goes down a slide "wooohooo" and then through some theme parks and so forth...

Oh and water, how do you drink the water, sips of 3? Or just knock it back?

hahaha bro that really made me laugh lol

ive actually seen a animated version of what you said in a cartoon long time ago cant remember which 1

me nd my fam sometimes eat on the floor by laying a cloth on it or we eat on the table. depends if theres something good on tv then we sit infront of the tv on the floor :shade: .

 

[nebula]

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Then....

The Sunnah Way of Eating

The Manners of Sitting while Eating

Sitting on the left foot, eating with three fingers, eating from the food closer to you, and licking the fingers (used while eating) are Sunnah.

hey i really found this interesting

Hazrat Huzaifa May Al;lah be pleased with him has mentioned that the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him prevented us from eating and drinking in gold and silver utensils. This order is for both men and women.

Because my cuzens in pakistan eat in silver plates and cutlery, i have aswell sometimes when i go to pakistan.

 

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I think it means REAL gold/silver.....Allaahu Aalim

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

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I think it means REAL gold/silver.....Allaahu Aalim

ye it duz, its also stated in a hanafi manual i hav at home.


i went to debenhams wiv ma sis n i didnt kno this so i was bout to buy the silver 4 home but she stopped me.


i thot silver was allowed lol, but i gess its both gold n silver

 

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All good, that will be reserved for us in Jannah......Inshaa Allaah :thumbs_up

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

ye inshaAllah but it shud be stressed that this is about UTENSILS and NOT JEWELLERY!

women can wear gold n silver jewellery inshaAllah, men can wear silver

 

[Pk_#2]

:salamext:

All good, that will be reserved for us in Jannah......Inshaa Allaah :thumbs_up

How do u eat?

:muddlehea Sitting on the table, like a retard, feets up..

Depends what i'm eating, but we use cutlary and dat azwell.. is dat haraam den..?

Erm..


:shade:

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

:muddlehea Sitting on the table, like a retard, feets up..

wat?.. the...? hek...?

 

[Pk_#2]

wat?.. the...? hek...?

mm hmm...

so hows the sunnah way to do stuff, i'll try it, AD's pic :-\ made it look hard, isn't that a position where you'll be putting alotta stress on ur feet?

My feet will break off like dat. imsad

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

mm hmm...

so hows the sunnah way to do stuff, i'll try it, AD's pic :-\ made it look hard, isn't that a position where you'll be putting alotta stress on ur feet?

My feet will break off like dat. imsad

LOL ye i dnt think Alpha's pic is the tru sunnah way lol but Allahu a'lam

i think u suppose to sit wiv one left leg folded, right leg straight, on da floor or something


i really wanna learn da way...

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

Duties, Sunnah, and Manners

The first duty in Islam concerning eating is ensuring that the food is both permissible (halal) and comes from a permissible source. You should also feel satisfied with what Allah has provided you and believe that these provisions are a blessing from Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once told `Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), “O Ali! There are twelve rules a Muslim must learn to adhere to before the table (of food), four of which are duties, four of which are Sunnah, and four of which are manners. Knowing what you eat and its source, mentioning Allah’s name prior to eating, being grateful for provisions, and being content with them are duties. Sitting on the left foot, eating with three fingers, eating from the food closer to you, and licking the fingers (used while eating) are Sunnah. Restricting the size of each mouthful of food, chewing very well, refraining from looking people in the face, and washing the hands (afterwards) are of manners.”

http://www.islamonline.net/English/Science/2005/10/article08.shtml

WE GTTA TRY THIS!!

 

[Pk_#2]

JazakAllah khair wa barakAllah fik Akhi

 

[Al-Zaara]

Selam aleykum,

Maybe this will be an interesting read... ?

1. How to Begin[1]

When a Muslim begins to eat, he should begin with the name of Allaah. As the Prophet Muhammad

said: ‘When one of you eats, he should mention Allaah's name (i.e. say ‘Bismillaah); if he forgets to mention Allaah's name at the beginning, he should say (when he remembers): I begin in the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end of it ( Bismillah awwalahu wa Akhirahoo).” [2]
The Prophet

explained that shaitan partakes in the food if the name of Allaah is not recited at the start of eating. However if one forgets in the beginning and then remembers and says the aforementioned du’aa shaitan is made to vomit out what he has eaten. [3]



2. The Manners of Eating
The best manner in which to eat food is with the fingers. The Companion, lbn Ka’ab ibn Maalik

reported that he saw the Messenger

eating with three fingers and when he finished, he would lick them. [4]

Sadly nowadays, the Muslims are choosing to imitate the disbelievers rather than the Prophet

and are choosing to eat with knives and forks rather than the finger's. Although it is not at all forbidden (haraam) to eat with a Knife and fork, to consider this a better and more cultured or civilized way to eat is definitely wrong, since this is to consider someone else's way to be superior to that of the Prophet's

. It should also be mentioned that if one does choose to eat with a knife and fork, then they should make sure that the fork is in the right and not in the left hand as is the convention with the disbelievers. This is because to eat with the left hand is forbidden. The Prophet,

said: “Do not eat with your left hand for shaitaan eats with his left hand,” [5]

Another thing which the Prophet

taught us about the manners of eating is that we should always eat from what is nearest to us and not from the middle of the plate. The reason for this is that the blessings come down upon the food in its middle, therefore it should be left to last. [6]



3. The Manners of Sitting whilst Eating.
It would probably come as no surprise to us to learn that unlike the arrogant manner traditionally associated with the Greeks and Romans, the Prophet

would never eat from a reclining position. [7]

His whole life was a model of modesty and humility and this was no less in his manner of eating. The Companion Anas,

each reported that he saw Allaah's Messenger

squatting and eating dates. [8]

Other times, the Prophet

would sit on his knees, as reported by ‘Abdullaah ibn Busr

who said that the Prophet

was sitting on his knees upon which a bedouin said: ‘What is this sitting?’ The Prophet

replied, “Allaah has made me a respectable servant and He did not make me an obstinate tyrant." [9]




4. Don't Criticize Food

Aboo Hurairah,

reported that the Prophet

never found fault with food. If he liked it, he would eat it, but if he disliked it, he just left it.

This is how our Prophet

was. Yet if we look to ourselves today, we find that we are ever ready to criticize whatever we find on our plate. This is extreme ingratitude to Allaah on our part and next time we think of complaining about food or maybe moaning that ‘there's nothing to eat’ even though our fridges are full, we should spare a thought for all those people both Muslim and non Muslims who don't know where their next meal is coming from. So we should instead be grateful as instructed by Allaah: “O You who believe! Eat of the good things that we have provided for you and be grateful to Allaah, if it is He you worship.” [Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 17]



5. DON'T LEAVE FOOD FOR SHAITAAN
As Muslims we must be aware that shaitaan is around us wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Even when we are eating shaitaan is in our presence, waiting to grasp any opportunity he can to fill his belly. This is why the Prophet,

commanded us never to waste food, because food that we waste is eaten by shaitaan. He

said: “The shaitaan is present with everyone of you in everything he does; he is even present when he eats food, so if any on of you drops a mouthful, he should remove away anything filthy on it and eat it and not leave it for the devil; and when he finished, he should lick his fingers for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing ties.” [11]

So here, the Prophet

enumerated another reason why we should not waste food i.e. we may deprive ourselves of the blessings which are contained n the food. this should be sufficient encouragement fares to appreciate the value of food and not waste it.




6. DON'T EAT TOO MUCH
One of the worst habits we nave adopted as a result of our relatively luxurious lifestyle is the habit of overeating and not showing any restraint in that. How many times can we think of where we have eaten so much that we can barely breathe, or where we can feel the food coming up to our throats?! This eating pattern does not befit the Muslim, who should do all things in moderation, including his eating. The Prophet,

said: “A Believer eats in one intestine, whereas a non-believer eats in seven intestines,” [12]

Therefore it is not for us to eat till we are completely satiated; rather we should eat such that the hunger goes but there is still room for more.





7. AFTER EATING

When we have finished eating, we should always remember Allaah and be grateful to Him, for He is ar-Razzaaq, the Provider and our Sustainer. We should express this gratitude in the manner in which the Prophet

taught us. He

said: “One who has eaten some food and then says: ‘All praise is for Allaah, who has given me this (food to eat] and provided me without any effort or power on my part’, he will have his sins forgiven. (Alhamdulillaahil-lazee at’amanaa haadha warazaqeenee min ghairi hawlin minnee wala quwwah).” [13]

SubhaanAllaah! The reward for just saying this short du’aa is so great, too great to neglect. Can we afford to miss out on such opportunities of Allaah's Mercy and Forgiveness?



8. A MEANS OF DRAWING CLOSER TO ALLAAH

The ahaadeeth mentioned here only cover some of the Islaamic etiquettes of eating which the Messenger Muhammad

taught us. Many more hadeeth on this subject are to be found in the books of hadeeth such as Saheeh al-Bukharee, Saheeh Muslim and others. But just a few narrations cited here give us some indication of the attention that the Companions

paid to even the smallest details of the prophet's

Sunnah (example). Many of us today may consider such matters to be ‘trivial’ or ‘insignificant,’ but we find the Companions

did not take these matters lightly. They considered such details important enough to preserve through careful transmission which their successors meticulously recorded in the books of hadeeth so that they could be read by generations to come. It is up to us whether we want to benefit from the knowledge they carried for us or not.
So during this blessed month of Ramadhan, when we take the suhoor (the predawn meal) and break our fasts, we have an excellent opportunity to transform an everyday practice of eating and drinking into an act of worship and a source of blessing for us. Every mouthful of food we take will serve as a reminder of Alaah's great favor upon us and His Mercy and this in turn will cause us to earn favor with Allaah, for the Prophet

said: “Indeed Allah is pleased with His servant who, when he eats a morsel, praises Him for it, or drinks a sip and then praises Him for it.” [14] May Allaah grant us the ability to become of His thankful servants. Aameen.




[SIZE=-1]FOOTNOTES[/SIZE]


[SIZE=-1][1] There is a common misconception that to wash ones hands before eating is from Sunnah. This is based on the hadeeth which alleges that the Prophet

said: The blessing of the food is in washing the hands before it and after it. [Ahmed, Aboo Dawood and others] It should be known however that this hadeeth is daef (week) according to Aboo Dawood. Imaam Ahmad, at-Tirmidhee and others. Infect some scholar went as far As to say that this practice was disliked since it was a practice of the Jews and only if there was a reason to wash them was it not disliked. The point is that washing the hands before the meal contains no added reward since it is not from the Sunnah, although there is no harm in doing as if one needs to.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][2] Saheeh - Narrated by Aaisha and collected by Aboo Dawood (eng. Trans. Vol.3, p.1064, no.3758). Authenticated by at-Tirmidhee and al-Albanee inhis Saheeh. Sunan Aboo Dawood. Note that the Sunnah is to say ‘Bismillaah’ only and not ‘Bismillaah Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem’ [/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][3] Saheeh Muslim (eng. Trans. Vol.3, p. 1114, no. 5004).[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][4] Saheeh Muslim (eng. Trans. Vol.3, p. 1119, no. 5040) [/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][5] Narrated by Jabir

and collected I Saheeh Muslim (eng. Trans. Vol.3, p. 1115, no. 5007). The ruling also applies to drinking as well as taking or giving something (i.e. it should all be done with the right hand) (Saheeh Muslim Vol.3)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][6] Aboo Dawood (eng. Trans. Vol. 3, p. 1064, no. 3763). This is not superstition or an old wives tale, rather the saying of one inspired by Allaah, who is the knower of all things hidden.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][7] Narrated by Aboo Juhaifah

and collected in Saheeh of Imaam Bukhari (eng. Trans. Vol.7, p. 234 and 311). NB. Ibn al-Qayyim mention in his Zaadal Maad that any posture in which the posterior is on the floor is regarding as reclining.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][8] Saheeh Muslim (eng, trans vol.3. p. 1127, no. 5073).[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][9] Saheeh - Reported by Aboo Dawood (eng. Trans. Vol. 3, p.1064, no. 3764). Authentic in his Saheeh Sunan Aboo Dawood.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][10] Saheeh Muslim (eng. Trans. Vol. 3, p.113, no.5121).[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][11] Narrated by Jaabir and collected in Saheeh Muslim (eng. Vol. 3, p. 1121. no. 5046)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][12] Narrated by Ibn Umar and collected in Saheeh Muslim (eng. Trans vol. 3, p.1137, no. 5046) [/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][13] Hasan - Narrated by Mu’aadh Ibn Anas

collected by at-Tirmidhee and others. Authentic by at-Tirmidhee and others. Authenticated by at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Hajr and others. (Note: that the other du’aa from Aboo Dawood this is often mentioned in books to be recited at the end of eating: “all Praises are form Allah who fed us grave us drink and made us Muslims’ is not authentic as mentioned by Ibn Hajr and others.)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1][14] Narrated by Anas

and collected in Saheeh Muslim (eng. Trans. Vol. 4, p.1492, no. 6592).[/SIZE]





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[Pk_#2]

AsalamuAlaykum Warahmatullahi Wabaraaktuh,

THE MANNERS OF EATING

There are certain table manners that are indispensable. Say 'Bismillah' when starting, to thank Allah and say 'Alhamdulillah' when finished. Eat what is in front of you. Eat using your right hand. A hypocrite was eating with his left hand when the Prophet saw him and advised him to eat with his right. The man falsely said 'But I cannot' The Prophet said 'May it be so' and the hypocrite was not able to lift his right hand again. :-\

The companions of the Prophet followed his example in stressing the use of the right hand while eating. Omar was Khalifa when he saw a man eating with his left hand and similarly advised him to eat with his right. The man answered 'My right is busy' Omar repeated his request and the man repeated his answer. Omar asked him 'What is it busy with?' The man answered that it had been severed in one of the battles. Omar blamed himself for neglecting such handicap and ordered the treasurer to provide the man with a servant to help him.

If eating with your hand, use three fingers with small bites, lifting it gently with ease to your mouth. Close your mouth while eating to avoid unnecessary noises. To eat on the floor is nearer to what the Prophet used to do. However, there is no problem to eat at a table. Imam Ghazali said, 'To eat at a table is to make eating easier and there is nothing against that.' Do not start eating ahead of the elders or the nobles. If you are the elder, do not commence eating before everyone is at the table.

It is preferred that eating should not be conducted in silence. It is good manners to talk during meals. Topics should be nice stories suitable for eating. At the end of the meal, if hands are to be washed, the elder or the noble should be asked to proceed first.

At the end of a meal, thank Allah as in the Hadith reported by Abo Dawood and Nasa'i in 'the deeds of day and night.' Thank Allah who fed us and provided us with drink. It is very appropriate to make a prayer for your hosts as it is reported by Muslim that Al-Migdad ibn Al-Aswad reported that the Prophet said, 'May Allah feed those who have fed us, and provide drinks to those who provided us with it.' :statisfie

Do not express your disapproval or dislike of certain foods. Either eat it or pass it over quietly. Abu Huraira reported that 'the Prophet never expressed his dislike of a food. If he liked it he will eat it. If he disliked it, he will set aside.' :coolious:

Do not put in your plate more than can eat. Leftovers could be thrown out, it shouldn't, and wasted. Put smaller portions twice rather than one large portion that you will not eat. The Prophet did not approve of leaving any food in a plate since as he said 'You don't know which portion is blessed'.

Food is a blessing of Allah, to misuse it is contrary to Islam. Do not forget the poor and the needy who do not have the portion you are throwing away, :'(


THE MANNERS OF DRINKING

Drinking manners are no less important. To start in the name of Allah is a must. Use your right hand to drink. Abo Dawood and Tirmizi related that Hafsa (RA) said 'the Prophet used his right hand for eating and drinking. He used his left for other things [such as personal hygiene].' Do not pour your drink down your throat in one gulp. Drink it in three sips. Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet said 'Do not drink like a camel. Drink twice or thrice. Say the name of Allah before drinking. Thank Allah after finishing.

Do not exhale in your glass. This will irritate others and will smudge the glass or the cup. Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet forbade exhaling in a glass or puffing into it.
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Do not drink directly from the jug or the container. Beside being unhygienic behaviour, others may want to drink after you who could be irritated. Abo Huraira narrated that the Prophet forbade drinking directly from the mouth of the sheepskin or the flask.

Peace Tc lol

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

^ JizakAllahu khair sis Al-Zaara,


so the prophet sallallahi alaihi wasallaam did sometimes squat to eat! subhanAllah !

 

[Pk_#2]

Selam aleykum,

Maybe this will be an interesting read... ?​

jazakAllah khair sis, that was a wicked read

Tc zaa zuu! :Evil:

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

all of u shud read this

http://www.islamonline.net/English/Science/2005/10/article08.shtml

jzakAllahu khair to sis Mujahida, its probably the most beneficial one (same level as sis al-zaara's one)

 

[jzcasejz]

MashaAllaah excellent thread! This is just one of the many brilliant manners the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had.

And ermm, I don't want to describe the way I eat thank you. :Evil: