Food and drink · Something to leave
Don't eat while reclining
- The practice
- Sit up rather than lean back or recline while eating
- When
- During meals
- In daily life
- Skip eating sprawled on the sofa or propped up in bed with the plate on your chest. Sit at a table, or at least sit upright, even for a quick snack.
The source
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا ".
“Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "I do not take my meals while leaning (against something)”Narrated by Abu JuhaifaSahih al-Bukhari 5398
The full hadith, with its chain and grading →Arabic: ara-bukhari · Translation: Muhsin Khan (eng-bukhari), from the eng-bukhari edition of hadith-api (public domain), sunnah.com numbering.
Part of: At the Table
More Sunnahs like this
Say Bismillah before eatingStart of every mealEat from what is nearest youEating from a shared dishDon't criticize foodWhen served foodDrink in three breathsEach time you drinkPass drinks to the right firstServing or passing a drinkPick up a dropped bite and eat itWhen a bite of food falls while you eat
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Get early accessSources: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and narrations of Jami at-Tirmidhi graded sahih or hasan sahih by al-Albani.