شمائل ترمذي
Shamail Tirmidhi
باب ما جاء فى صفة وضوء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عند الطعامChapter: What has been reported concerning the ablution of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) before eating
Which wudu is recommended before eating?
Hadith 184
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْخَلَاءِ فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ الطَّعَامُ فَقَالُوا: أَلَا نَأْتِيكَ بِوَضُوءٍ؟ قَالَ: «إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ بِالْوُضُوءِ إِذَا قُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out from the toilet, and food was presented to him. The noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) began to say: "Shall we not bring water for you to perform ablution (so that you may perform wudu)?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to perform ablution only when I stand for prayer."
