Ahadith – On Cooling Food Before Consumption

Category : Food

Darami relates from Asmaa radiallahu anha that when Tharid (a Arabian dish that the Beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam liked) was brought, she'd order that it be covered so that the steam may subside and would say "I have heard from the Beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam that by doing this barakah (blessing) is increased." From ...

Ahadith – On Eating a Fallen Morsel

Category : Food

In Tabarani Hadrat Ibn Abbas radiallahu anhuma reports that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam prohibited us to blow in water and food (to cool it and one should rather wait for the food to naturally cool). In Sahih Muslim, Hadrat Jabir radiallahu anhu relates that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam said "Shaytan is ever present in ...

Ahadith – On Licking Fingers and the Plate

Category : Food

In Muslim it is related from Ka'ab ibn Maalik radiallahu anhu that the Prophet sallallahu alyhe wasallam would use three fingers while eating and would lick his blessed fingers prior to wiping his hand. In Sahih Muslim, Jaabir relates radiallahu anhu relates that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam commanded us to lick our fingers and the ...

Ahadith – On Using the Right Hand and Three Fingers

Category : Food

In Sahih Muslim it is related from Ibn 'Umar radiallahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said "When eating eat with the right hand and when drinking drink with the right hand." In Sahih Muslim it is related from the same (companion) that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said "None of ...

Ahadith – On Beginning with Bismillah and Barakah

Category : Food

First a few ahadith (sayings of the Beloved Prophet of Allah - sallallahu alayhe wasallam - peace and blessing upon him and his family) on food. In Sahih Muslim, Hadrat Hudhayfa (radi-Allahu anhu) relates that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam stated that not reciting Bismillahir Rahman ir-Rahim over food makes the food permissible for Shaytan to ...

Food in the Qur’an

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Category : Food

Maidah Ayat 87

The matters covered in this blog will consist of several categories.  Of these, those matters pertaining to the consumption of food is first and foremost, the reason being that the human being is closely linked to food and drink (for survival and manners surrounding its acquisition and consumption). The Holy Book (Al-Quran) mentions: O believers! Make not ...