English translation
3292. It was narrated from Qatâdah, that Anas bin Mâlik said: "The Prophet ﷺ never ate from a dish or from an individual plate." He said: "From where did he eat?" He said: "From the dining sheet." (Sahih)
Hadith 3292
Eating At A Dining Sheet Or An Eating Cloth
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Darussalam · Volume 4
29. Chapters On FoodSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3292 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1095
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Source no. 3292 · Volume 7 · Page 292
Sahih
صحيح مختصر الشمائل (١٢٧)
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Arabic text
3292 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ الْإِسْكَافِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: مَا أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى خِوَانٍ، وَلَا فِي سُكُرُّجَةٍ، قَالَ: فَعَلَامَ كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ، قَالَ «عَلَى السُّفَرِ»
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Mâidah is the table cloth on which food has been laid. The table on which food is not placed yet is called Khitwân. Sukurrajah is a small plate or cup which is used for sauce or pickle. It is a sign of a luxurious and lavish life. The Prophet's food was simple and easy to digest. So, he was not in need of sauce or the like. Sufrah is a piece of cloth or skin, which is spread out on the ground, and food is put over it, either in the form of a heap or in a dish type of utensil to eat from it altogether. Arabs are still accustomed to have food on the ground spreading the Sufrah, instead of using chairs and dining table.