´‘Abdullah bin Busr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was brought a bowl (of food). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “Eat from the sides and leave the top, so that it may be blessed.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ By "the top," what is meant is the food in the middle of the vessel, which, when the vessel is full, is somewhat elevated compared to the edges.
➋ When those eating from a single vessel eat from what is in front of them, this hadith is also acted upon, because the food in the middle is eaten after the edges have been consumed.
➌ By acting upon the Prophetic hadith, blessings are attained in sustenance.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3275