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If you want the best in this life and the hereafter then you must follow both the Quran and the sunnah!

Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, We will surely bless them with a good life, and We will certainly reward them according to the best of their deeds. (16:97)

As proven above if we do good deeds then we can live a good life, in sha Allah. Part of doing good deeds is making sure that every aspect of our lives is in accordance with what Allah wills.

Included in that is our eating habits. If we eat properly we can, in sha Allah, avoid obesity, fatigue, illnesses and other problems if Allah wills it for us. We should do our part (by eating right: in accordance with the sunnah) and also make dua for good health.

Here are 13 amazing sunnahs with regards to eating properly:

Begin with Bismillah: ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “When one of you eats some food, let him say Bismillah, and if he forgets to do so at the beginning, let him say Bismillah fi awwalihi wa aakhirihi (In the name of Allah at the beginning and end). Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, 1781; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him). Sit on the floor: It was also narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never ate at a khiwaan or a sikrujjah, and he never had any soft bread.” I said to Qutaadah: “What did he used to eat from?” He said, “A cloth (spread on the floor).”(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5099). Eat with others: Salim bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “I heard my father say: ‘I heard ‘Umar bin Khattab say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Eat together and do not eat separately, for the blessing is in being together.’” Eat (and drink) with your right hand: Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “ When one of you eats, let him eat with his right hand. When he drinks, let him drink with his right hand. Verily, the devil eats and drinks with his left hand .” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2020 Eat from the side nearest to you: Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama: I was a boy under the care of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and my hand used to go around the dish while I was eating. So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, ‘O boy! Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you.” Since then I have applied those instructions when eating. Eat using 3 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. Never criticize food: Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would never complain about food. If he liked something, he would eat it. If he disliked it, he would leave it. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3370, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2064 Compliment food you enjoy: 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 a condiment! How excellent is vinegar when eaten as a condiment! Sahih Muslim Never throw away (or waste) any food: I heard Allah’s Apostle ﷺ as saying: The Satan 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 the devil; and when he finishes (food) he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies. Sahih Muslim Do NOT overeat: “A human being has not filled any vessel worse than [his] stomach. A few bites are sufficient to support his back. If it is inevitable, then a third for food, a third for drink, and third for his breath” (Imam Ahmad and At-Tirmidhi and authenticated by Al-Albani) Notice how a few BITES is the recommended sunnah for when you eat. 1/3 is the MAXIMUM! Lick your fingers: Jabir Bin Abdullah narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: “He should not wipe his hand with a tissue until he licks his fingers, for he does not know in which part of his food is the blessing”. Sahih Muslim Clean your plate: Anas Ibn Malik narrates: “(The Prophet) commanded us to wipe our plates”. Sahih Muslim Say “elhamed lillah” (all praise goes to Allah) after eating and drinking:Anas Bin Malik narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah is pleased with a servant if he eats his food, he praises Allah for it; or if he drinks his drink he praises Allah for it”. Sahih Muslim

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