Hadith 20

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 2: The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Chapter 108

Undesirability of Eating in a Reclining Posture

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Riyad as-Salihin 746
وعن أنس رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالساً مقعياً يأكل تمراً.‏ ‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating some dates while sitting on his buttocks, with his legs raised.[Muslim].