TABLE MANNERS-آدَابُ الأكلِ

Dec 6, '12 11:09 AM for everyone

Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, ‘There are twelve things that every Muslim should know about the table [manners]; four are mandatory, four are recommended, and four are general manners. The mandatory are: knowledge [of the food], to be content with it, mentioning the name of Allah [before it], and offering thanks to Him [afterwards]. The recommended acts are: ablution before eating, sitting on one’s left side, eating with three fingers, and licking the fingers [after the meal]. And the general manners are: eating from the closest spot to you, taking small bites, chewing well, and rarely looking at people’s faces [while eating].’ [Wasael al-Shi`aah , v. 16, p. 539, no. 1]

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