Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]
A Quick Refresher – Sunnahs of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]
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 lean and eat.
- Do not find fault with the food.
- Remove your shoes before eating.
- 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.
- First, remove the food then get up.
- After meals wash both hands.
- Thereafter gargle the mouth.
- Whilst eating one should not remain completely silent.
- 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.
Sunnahs of drinking:
- A Muslim should drink with the right hand. Shaytaan Drinks with the left hand.
- Sit and drink.
- Recite ‘Bismillah’ before drinking.
- After drinking say ‘ Alhamdullilah’.
- Drink in 3 breaths removing the utensil from the mouth after each sip.
- Do not drink directly from the jug or bottle. One should pour the contents into a glass first and then drink.
