Hadith 23

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 29: Chapters on Food Da’if

Chapter 11

Eating from that which is in front of you

باب الأَكْلِ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ

Da’if
Sunan Ibn Majah 3273
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ إِذَا وُضِعَتِ الْمَائِدَةُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيهِ وَلاَ يَتَنَاوَلْ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَىْ جَلِيسِهِ ‏"
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“When food is served, eat from that which is in front of you, and do not take from what is in front of your companion.’”