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6 Sunnahs

At the Table

Eating and drinking with the manners the Prophet ﷺ taught, from Bismillah to the last sip.

The table comes several times a day, so its Sunnahs are among the easiest to keep: how you begin, how you eat, how you speak about the food, and how you drink. Choose one for your next meal.

You don’t need all of them. Pick one, and add the next when it feels natural.

  1. Say Bismillah before eatingStart of every meal
  2. Eat from what is nearest youEating from a shared dish
  3. Don't eat while recliningDuring meals
  4. Don't criticize foodWhen served food
  5. Drink in three breathsEach time you drink
  6. Pass drinks to the right firstServing or passing a drink

Other moments

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Sources: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and narrations of Jami at-Tirmidhi graded sahih or hasan sahih by al-Albani.