Hadith on Food

‘Abdullah bin Salam said: “When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah, the people rushed to meet him, and it was said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has come! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has come! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has come!’ Three times. I..

‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar used to say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Spread (the greeting og) Salam, offer food (to the needy), and be brothers as Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has honored you.” ..

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): “O Messenger of Allah, which (aspect) of Islam is the best?” He said: “Offering food (to the needy) and greeting with Salam those whom you know and those whom you..

It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.” ..

It was narrated from ‘Umar bin Khattab that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The food of one is sufficient for two, and the food of two is sufficient for three or four, and the food of four is sufficient for five or six.’” ..

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The believer eats with one intestine and the disbeliever eats with seven intestines.’” ..

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The disbeliever eats with seven intestines and the believer eats with one intestine.” ..

It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The believer eats with one intestine and the disbeliever eats with seven intestines.” ..

It was narrated from Abu Hazim that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never criticized any food. If it pleased him, he would eat it and if it did not he would leave it.” ..

Kathir bin Sulaim narrated that he heard Anas bin Malik say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever would like Allah to increase the goodness of his house, should perform ablution (wash hands) when his breakfast is brought to him and when it..

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to toilet, then food was brought. A man said: “O Messenger of Allah, are you not going to perform ablution?” He said: ‘Am I going to pray?’ ..

It was narrated from Abu Juhaifah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I do not eat while reclining.” ..

‘Abdullah bin Busr said: “I gave the Prophet (ﷺ) a gift of a sheep, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat on his knees to eat. A Bedouin said: ‘What is this sitting?’ He said: ‘Allah has made me a humble and generous slave (of Allah) and has not made..

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was eating food with six of his Companions when a Bedouin came and ate it all in two bites. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If he had said Bismillah, it would have sufficed you..

It was narrated that ‘Umar bin Abu Salamah said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, when I was eating: ‘Say the Name of Allah, the Glorified and Exalted.’” ..

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Let one of you eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand, and take with his right hand and give with his right hand, for Satan eats with his left hand, drinks with his left..

It was narrated from Wahb bin Kaisan that he heard ‘Umar bin Abu Salamah say: “I was a boy in the care of the Prophet (ﷺ) and my hand used to wander all over the plate. He said to me: ‘O boy! Say the Name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and..

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do not eat with your left hand, for Satan eats with his left hand.” ..

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one of you eats food, let him not wipe his hand until he has licked it or has someone else to lick it.” ..

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “None of you should wipe his hand until he has licked it, for he does not know where the blessing if in his food.’” ..