What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Eat From The Middle Of The Food
Darussalam · Volume 3
23. The Chapters On Food From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1805 · Volume 4 · Page 305
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٢٧٧)
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1805. Ibn 'Abbās narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Indeed the blessing descends to the middle of the food, so eat from its edges, and do not eat from its middle."(Hasan) [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Ṣaḥīḥ. It is only known through the narration of 'Aṭā' bin As-Sā'ib. Shu'bah and Ath-Thawrī reported from 'Aṭā' bin As-Sā'ib. There is something about this topic from Ibn 'Umar.
١٨٠٥ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الْبَرَكَةُ تَنْزِلُ وَسَطَ الطَّعَامِ، فَكُلُوا مِنْ حَافَتَيْهِ، وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِنْ وَسَطِهِ» هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. إِنَّمَا يُعْرَفُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، وَقَدْ رَوَى شُعْبَةُ وَالثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ.
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Blessing is a phenomenon hidden to the naked eye. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was aware of it. It was on the basis of this knowledge that he informed the Companions that the blessing descends in the middle of the food, and then spreads to the edges. Diners must, therefore, avoid the middle and eat from the edges so that the blessing continues to descend on the middle.