Riyad as-Salihin, 743
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Blessing descends upon food in its middle, so eat from the sides of the vessel and do not eat from its middle." <b>[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
البركة تنزل وسط الطعام، فكلوا من حافتيه ولا تأكلوا من وسطه
.((رواه أبو داود والترمذي))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 17
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Eating from the middle of the food removes blessing therefrom. The proper etiquette in eating is that one should eat from the side of the bowl.<br>
2) It shows how perfect the Prophet’s guidance is in teaching the Ummah the eating etiquette. How excellent it is!