Good deed #340 – Eat what is near you
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al Salama: Who was the son of Um Salama, the wife of the Prophet:
Once I ate a meal with Allah’s Apostle and I was eating from all sides of the dish. So Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Eat of the dish what is nearer to you.” (Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 65 :: Hadith 289)
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.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].