صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الأطعمةThe Book of Foods (Meals)
بَابُ الأَكْلِ مِمَّا يَلِيهِ:Chapter. To eat of the dish what is nearer to you.
Hadith 5378
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ ، قَالَ : " أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِطَعَامٍ وَمَعَهُ رَبِيبُهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، فَقَالَ : سَمِّ اللَّهَ ، وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ " .
Narrated Wahb bin Kaisan Abi Nu'aim: A meal was brought to Allah's Apostle while his step-son, `Umar bin Abi Salama was with him. Allah's Apostle said to him, "Mention the Name of Allah and eat of the dish what is nearer to you."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In one narration, it is mentioned that Umar bin Abi Salamah radi Allahu anhu began to pick pieces of meat from all around the dish and eat, so the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“O boy! Eat from what is in front of you.”
(Sahih Muslim, Al-Ashribah, Hadith: 5270 (2022))
(2)
In any case, among the etiquettes of eating is that a person should eat from what is in front of him. However, if the food consists of different varieties, then one may eat from wherever he wishes, choosing his preferred food.
This restriction applies only in the case when the food is of a single type.
(1)
In one narration, it is mentioned that Umar bin Abi Salamah radi Allahu anhu began to pick pieces of meat from all around the dish and eat, so the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“O boy! Eat from what is in front of you.”
(Sahih Muslim, Al-Ashribah, Hadith: 5270 (2022))
(2)
In any case, among the etiquettes of eating is that a person should eat from what is in front of him. However, if the food consists of different varieties, then one may eat from wherever he wishes, choosing his preferred food.
This restriction applies only in the case when the food is of a single type.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5378
