5/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 557a — Supper Before Prayer
It is disliked to offer salat in the presence of food that one wants to eat. It is disliked to offer salat while restraining the urge to relieve oneself, and so on
Hadith About Food Before Prayer: Start with Supper When It Is Served
Sahih Muslim : 557a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 557a
أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا حَضَرَ الْعَشَاءُ وَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَابْدَءُوا بِالْعَشَاءِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: When the supper is brought and the prayer begins, one, should first take food.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 557aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1134
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 557a
This Hadith about food before prayer gives a practical rule for a real-life situation. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when supper is brought and the prayer begins, one should first take food. The wording is simple. It deals with the case where food is already present and prayer is being established. The Hadith points toward praying with a settled mind rather than being pulled by the food in front of you. It does not tell a person to be careless about prayer. It teaches order when two things meet at the same time: ready food and prayer. For those searching for dinner before Maghrib prayer Hadith or food served during prayer time, this narration is direct and useful.
What we learn from this hadith
- If supper is already brought and prayer begins, the Hadith says to start with supper.
- The guidance deals with a specific situation of food being present.
- Prayer should not be entered while the mind is strongly pulled by ready food.
- Islam gives practical guidance for daily situations.
