Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 17.0

Regarding eating while reclining

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الأَكْلِ مُتَّكِئًا

3 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3769sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata'fromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Ali bin al-Aqmar bin 'AmrfromAbu Juhayfa al-Sawai'

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا ‏

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English translation

Abu Juhaifah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as sayings:

I do not eat while reclining.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جُحَيْفَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3770sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-TabudhakifromHammad bin ZaydfromThabit bin Aslam Albanani

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ مَا رُئِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا قَطُّ وَلاَ يَطَأُ عَقِبَهُ رَجُلاَنِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was never seen reclining while eating, nor walking with two men at his heels.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3771sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ibrahim bin Musa al-Razi al-Fara'fromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromMus'ab bin Slym al-AsadyfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَأْكُلُ تَمْرًا وَهُوَ مُقْعٍ ‏.‏

English translation

Anas said:

The Prophet(ﷺ) sent me(for some work), and when I returned to him found him eating dates and squatting.