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Sunan Ibn Majah #3012

Chapters on Food

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ، عُمَرُ بْنُ الدَّرَفْسِ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي قَسِيمَةَ، عَنْ وَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الأَسْقَعِ اللَّيْثِيِّ، قَالَ أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِرَأْسِ الثَّرِيدِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ كُلُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ مِنْ حَوَالَيْهَا وَاعْفُوا رَأْسَهَا فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ تَأْتِيهَا مِنْ فَوْقِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took hold of the top of the Tharid and said: ‘Eat in the Name of Allah from its sides and leave the top, for the blessing comes from its top.’”
Narrated by It was narrated that Wathilah bin Asqa’ Al-Laithi said:

Context

The Prophet (ﷺ) instructs people to eat from the sides of the Tharid, a dish made of bread and meat, and to leave the top, as blessings come from above. This teaching emphasizes the importance of etiquette during meals and the belief in divine blessings associated with food.

Modern Application

During meals today, many families emphasize the importance of sharing food and enjoying meals together. This hadith encourages mindfulness about how we consume food and the blessings that come from appreciating what we have.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Eating Etiquette and Blessings in Food because it provides guidance on proper dining manners while also recognizing the spiritual significance of food.

Eating EtiquetteBlessings in Food

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This hadith is #3012 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Food and narrated by It was narrated that Wathilah bin Asqa’ Al-Laithi said:.

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