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 Rh from us" or he said, "Let him keep himself away from our mosque," or "Let him sit in his own house." And a cooking-pot was brought to the Prophet in which were green herbs; and he perceived that they had a smell. And he told them to take them to some of his companions, and said, "Eat; for I have secret communications with one with whom ye do not hold secret communications."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Umámah bin Makhshi that he said, 'A man was eating; and he did not mention the name of God until there remained of his food but a mouthful. Then when he raised it to his mouth he said, "In the name of God, the first of it and the last of it." And the Prophet laughed and then said, "Satan continued eating with him; and when he mentioned the name of God, he (that is, Satan) vomited up what was in his belly."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Abú Saʿíduʾl-Khudri that he said, 'When the Apostle of God finished his meals he used to say, "Praise be to God who has given us food and drink, and made us Muslims."'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Salmán that he said, 'I read in the Taurát that the blessing of food is the ablution after it. And I repeated this to the Prophet. The Apostle of God said, "The blessing of food is in the ablution before it and the ablution after it."'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud.

It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'The Apostle of God said, "Do not cut meat with a knife, for that is what is done by foreigners; but tear it with the teeth, for that is pleasanter and healthier."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Nubaishah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever eats from a large dish and then licks it; the dish asks pardon for him."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Abú Ziyyád that he said, 'ʿÁyesha was asked about (the lawfulness of) onions. She replied, "Verily the last meal which the Apostle of God took was of food which had onions in it."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Nubaishah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever eats from a large dish, and then licks it, the dish says to him, 'May God free thee from the fire as thou hast freed me from Satan.'"'—Razín.