Sunnahs of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]

As salam alekum wa rehmatillahi wa barkatahu

(May peace, blessings, and mercy of Allah (swt) be upon all of you)

Sunnahs of Eating:

• Sit and eat on the floor.
• Spread out a cloth on the floor first before eating.
• Wash both hands up to the wrists.
• Recite “Bismillah wa’la barakatillah’ aloud.
• Eat with the right hand.
• Eat from the side that is in front of you.
• If a morsel of food falls down, pick it up, clean it and eat it.
• Do not find fault with the food.
• When eating, sit with either both knees on the ground or one knee raised or both knees raised.
• Clean the plate and other utensils thoroughly after eating.
• By doing this, the utensils make dua for one’s forgiveness.
• Recite dua after eating. ( Al hamdu lillahi lazi atamana saqana wo jaalna minal musalamin )
• After meals wash both the hands.
• Eat with three fingers if possible.
• One should not eat very hot food.
• Do not blow on the food.
• After eating one should lick his fingers.