Riyad as-Salihin, 727
'Umar bin Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said to me, "Mention Allah's Name (i.e., say Bismillah before starting eating), eat with your right hand, and eat from what is near you." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
عن عمر بن أبى سلمة رضى الله عنهما قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
سم الله وكل بيمينك، وكل مما يليك
. ((متفق عليه))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 1
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It is part of the Prophet’s guidance that we teach our children the etiquettes of eating and drinking.<br>
2) It is incumbent upon a Muslim to mention the name of Allah before eating, and if he fails to do this intentionally, he incurs a sin and Satan shares the food with him.<br>
3) Eating from the food near someone else is impolite, except if there are various types of food, in which case there is nothing wrong with doing so.