Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate food, his hand did not go beyond the space in front of him that equals the space between the two eyes; but when dates were brought to him, his hand would move around (in the vessel of dates).
Al-Bazzar recorded it. Its chain contains Khalid bin Isma'il, and he is matruk (abandoned).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأطعمة / 7934