1. Course taught by: Sheikh Yasir Qadhi
Precious Provisions
Course taught by: Sheikh Yasir Qadhi
Presentation by: Momina Mateen Notes from: Umm Ibraheem
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2. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
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3. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
Halal
Haram
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4. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
Halal
Haram
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5. Etiquettes of Food Mustahab Makruh (preferred or liked)
(disliked; should be avoided)
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6. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
Scholars say that saying bismillah is waajib
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7. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
Scholars say that saying bismillah is waajib
Once, the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was sitting in the house of his Umm Salamah, when her son [the Prophet’s stepson, probably of 6 or 7 years] ‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah ran in, and started eating hastily from all over the plate. The Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam gently said to him, “O ghulaam! Mention Allah’s name, and eat with your right hand, and eat from that which is close to you.” [al Bukhaari & Muslim in their sahihs]
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8. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
2. Eating with the right hand
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9. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
2. Eating with the right hand
“When any one of you eats, let him eat with his right hand, and when he drinks, let him drink with his right hand, because the Shaytaan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.” (Reported by Muslim, 3764)
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10. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
3. Eating from that which is close to you.
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11. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
3. Eating from that which is close to you.
4. Eating from the corner of the plate and not from the center
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12. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
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3. Eating from that which is close to you.
4. Eating from the corner of the plate and not from the center
5. Eating together from a common plate. This is an almost abandoned sunnah.
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13. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
6. Wiping the plate and fingers clean
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14. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
6. Wiping the plate and fingers clean
‘Abdullah b. Ka’b reported that his father Ka’b narrated to him that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) used to eat with three fingers and when he had finished (eating), he licked them. [Muslim, 23/5041]
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15. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
7. Washing the hands before and after eating.
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16. Etiquettes of Food 7. Washing the hands before and after eating.
8. Not wasting the food, even the one that is dropped.
Gist of the hadith: Jabir reported: I heard Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: “Shaytaan is present with any one of you in everything he does; he is present even when he eats food; so if any one of you drops a mouthful he should remove away anything filthy on it and eat it and not leave for shaytaan; and when he finishes (food) he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies.” [Muslim 23/5046]
Lessons Learned?
Be grateful for every mouthful, even the ones that have fallen
The beauty of our religion, clean the food before you eat it
Don’t empower Shaytaan by leaving food for him
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17. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
9. Do not criticize the food, even if you dislike it.
If you don’t like the food, that’s ok, you don’t have to eat it. But don’t criticize the food. We have a beautiful example from the Sunnah of how the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam dealt with food he disliked:
‘Abdullah b. ‘Abbas reported: I and Khalid ibn Walid went to the apartment of Maimuna along with Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him), and there was presented to him a roasted lizard. Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) stretched his hand towards it, whereupon some of the women who had been in the house of Maimuna said: “Inform Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) what he intends to eat.” Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) lifted his hand. I said: “Messenger of Allah, Is it forbidden?” He said: “No. It is not found in the land of my people, and I find myself having no need for it.” Khalid said: “I then chewed and ate it, while, Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was looking (at me).” [see Muslim 21/4790]*
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18. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
9. Do not criticize the food, even if you dislike it.
10. Praising Allah afterwards. Dua after eating:
All praise is for Allaah who fed me this and provided it for me without any might nor power from myself.
If you don’t like the food, that’s ok, you don’t have to eat it. But don’t criticize the food. We have a beautiful example from the Sunnah of how the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam dealt with food he disliked:
‘Abdullah b. ‘Abbas reported: I and Khalid ibn Walid went to the apartment of Maimuna along with Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him), and there was presented to him a roasted lizard. Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) stretched his hand towards it, whereupon some of the women who had been in the house of Maimuna said: “Inform Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) what he intends to eat.” Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) lifted his hand. I said: “Messenger of Allah, Is it forbidden?” He said: “No. It is not found in the land of my people, and I find myself having no need for it.” Khalid said: “I then chewed and ate it, while, Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was looking (at me).” [see Muslim 21/4790]*
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19. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
11. Make du’aa for your host
O Allaah, bless for them, that which You have provided them, forgive them and have mercy upon them
If you don’t like the food, that’s ok, you don’t have to eat it. But don’t criticize the food. We have a beautiful example from the Sunnah of how the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam dealt with food he disliked:
‘Abdullah b. ‘Abbas reported: I and Khalid ibn Walid went to the apartment of Maimuna along with Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him), and there was presented to him a roasted lizard. Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) stretched his hand towards it, whereupon some of the women who had been in the house of Maimuna said: “Inform Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) what he intends to eat.” Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) lifted his hand. I said: “Messenger of Allah, Is it forbidden?” He said: “No. It is not found in the land of my people, and I find myself having no need for it.” Khalid said: “I then chewed and ate it, while, Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was looking (at me).” [see Muslim 21/4790]*
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20. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
12. Eat in moderate quantities
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21. Happy Land for Islamic Teachings
Etiquettes of Food
12. Eat in moderate quantities
13. Controlling ones belching Try NOT to burp in public
Once a Bedouin was in a gathering and he began to belch very loudly. The Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “O so-and-so, stop your belching, because it is irritating us!” (At Tabarani)
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