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Good Deed: 353 – Glean the pots

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate food, he would lick his three fingers and say, “If anyone of you drops a morsel of food, he should remove any dirt that may have stuck on it and then eat it, and should not leave it for Satan.” He […]

Good Deed #352 – Eat vinegar

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, “How excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! How excellent is vinegar when eaten as Udm!” [Muslim]

Good Deed: #351 – Three sips

Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do not drink in one gulp like a camel, but in two or three (gulps). Mention the Name of Allah (i.e., say Bismillah) when you start drinking and praise Him (i.e., say Al-hamdu lillah) after you have finished (drinking).” [At- Tirmidhi]. […]

Good Deed #350 – Pick up food that falls and eat it

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When a morsel of any of you falls, he should pick it up and remove any of the dirt on it and then eat it, and should not leave it for Satan nor should wipe his hand with towel until he has […]

Good Deed #349: Eat with three fingers

Ka’b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished the food.[Muslim].

Good Deed #348: Lick fingers after eating

Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When one of you finishes eating, he should not wipe his fingers until he has licked them himself or has given them to someone else to lick for him.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Ka’b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) […]

Good deed #347 : Sit and drink

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from drinking while standing. Qatadah reported: “We asked him: ‘What about eating?”‘ He said: “That is even worse, (or may be he said) more detestable.” Another narration is: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reprimanded us for drinking while standing. [Muslim]. Abu Hurairah (May […]

Good Deed :#346 Sit and eat

Abdullah bin Busr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) had a large bowl called Al-Gharra’, which would be carried by four men. One day, when the Companions finished their Duha (forenoon optional) prayer, Al-Gharra’ was brought full of sopped bread, meat and broth, and they sat down around it. When their […]

Good Deed : #345 – Eat from the sides

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.” [At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud]. Abdullah bin Busr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) had a large […]

Good deed #344 – Eat together

Wahshi bin Harb (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Some of the Companions of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “We eat but are not satisfied.” He (ﷺ) said, “Perhaps you eat separately.” The Companions replied in affirmative. He then said: “Eat together and mention the Name of Allah over your food. It will be […]