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Sunan Ibn Majah 3292 (Book 29, Hadith 42) #32646
Eating Habits of the Prophet ﷺ

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ never ate from a dish or individual plate, but rather from a dining sheet.

It was narrated from Qatadah, that Anas bin Malik said: "The Prophet never ate from a dish or from an individual plate". He said: "From where did he eat?" He said: "From the dining sheet".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ الإِسْكَافِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ مَا أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ عَلَى خِوَانٍ وَلاَ فِي سُكُرُّجَةٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَعَلاَمَ كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ قَالَ عَلَى السُّفَرِ

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eating  *  sheet  *  plate  *  taaam  *  mataain  *  safeenah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your eating habits and strive to emulate those of the prophet (ﷺ), Present food on one large sheet when sharing with others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the eating habits of the Prophet (ﷺ). It is narrated by Qatadah and Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (ﷺ) never ate from a dish or an individual plate, but rather he would eat from a dining sheet. This teaches us that we should be mindful of our eating habits and strive to emulate those of the Prophet (ﷺ). We should also be mindful of how we present our food when sharing with others. By presenting food on one large sheet, it allows everyone to partake in an equal manner without any one person having more than another. This is an important lesson for us all as it encourages us to share what we have with others in an equitable way.

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