70/3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5377 — Eat from What Is Near You
To eat of the dish what is nearer to you
وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ وَلْيَأْكُلْ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِمَّا يَلِيهِ».
Hadith About Eating from What Is Near You
Sahih Bukhari : 5377
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5377
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَلْحَلَةَ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ـ وَهْوَ ابْنُ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَكَلْتُ يَوْمًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم طَعَامًا فَجَعَلْتُ آكُلُ مِنْ نَوَاحِي الصَّحْفَةِ فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ ".
`Umar bin Al Salama Narrated from:
Once I ate a meal with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and I was eating from all sides of the dish. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "Eat of the dish what is nearer to you."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5377In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 289
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5377
This Hadith focuses on one eating habit: eating from the part of the dish that is near you. Umar bin Salama was eating with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and began eating from different sides of the dish. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to eat from what was nearer to him. The Hadith about eating manners is simple, but it teaches respect at shared meals. When people eat from one dish, reaching all over the plate can disturb others. The Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم instruction guided the child toward cleaner and more considerate behavior. The text also shows that small daily actions matter, especially when they affect the comfort of others.
What we learn from this hadith
- Eat from the part of the dish near you.
- Shared meals call for good manners.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the child directly and simply.
- Small eating habits can show respect for others.
