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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأطعمةFoods (Kitab Al-Atimah)
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الأَكْلِ مُتَّكِئًاChapter: Regarding eating while reclining.
Hadith 3771
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا ، يَقُولُ : " بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَأْكُلُ تَمْرًا وَهُوَ مُقْعٍ " .
Anas said: The Prophet ﷺ sent me (for some work), and when I returned to him found him eating dates and squatting.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Explanation: (Iq‘a’) means to sit on the ground in such a way that the shins are upright in front.
In this position, sometimes one also needs to take support from behind.
Therefore, it can be inferred from this that in the case of illness, weakness, etc., taking support is permissible.
It is mentioned in Fath al-Bari that in one narration, instead of the word (muq‘i), the word (muhtafiz) appears,
meaning he was sitting squatting.
In any case, it is established from the general narrations that eating while taking support (leaning back) is against the Sunnah.
‘Allamah Khattabi also includes sitting in a relaxed or sprawling manner under (ittika’),
such as sitting cross-legged, because in this position a person tends to eat excessively.
Except if there is an excuse.
The scholars (such as Ghazali and others) state that the best manner is to sit on the knees or to raise the right knee
and sit on the left, as is established from some other narrations.
Explanation: (Iq‘a’) means to sit on the ground in such a way that the shins are upright in front.
In this position, sometimes one also needs to take support from behind.
Therefore, it can be inferred from this that in the case of illness, weakness, etc., taking support is permissible.
It is mentioned in Fath al-Bari that in one narration, instead of the word (muq‘i), the word (muhtafiz) appears,
meaning he was sitting squatting.
In any case, it is established from the general narrations that eating while taking support (leaning back) is against the Sunnah.
‘Allamah Khattabi also includes sitting in a relaxed or sprawling manner under (ittika’),
such as sitting cross-legged, because in this position a person tends to eat excessively.
Except if there is an excuse.
The scholars (such as Ghazali and others) state that the best manner is to sit on the knees or to raise the right knee
and sit on the left, as is established from some other narrations.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3771
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the manner of eating food while sitting is described. In some narrations, the words (muq’iyan) are mentioned. (Sahih Muslim: 2044) Its meaning is: to sit on the buttocks with the shin and thigh joined together. (Also see: Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 29/7) Eating slowly is not good; rather, one should eat quickly. Making the eating of dates a regular habit in life is recommended, as it has many benefits.
In this hadith, the manner of eating food while sitting is described. In some narrations, the words (muq’iyan) are mentioned. (Sahih Muslim: 2044) Its meaning is: to sit on the buttocks with the shin and thigh joined together. (Also see: Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 29/7) Eating slowly is not good; rather, one should eat quickly. Making the eating of dates a regular habit in life is recommended, as it has many benefits.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1253
