The Ruling on Eating While Standing

The questioner : What do you say about the book *Madaraj al-Salikin*?

The Shaykh : It contains Sufism, and whoever reads it must be cautious of some of it.

The questioner : For example, something.

The Shaykh : I am not recalling it.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : And the example is before you; I say I am not recalling it, and the example is before you,

The questioner : Yes. Shaykh, may I ask you another question?

The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.

The questioner : Is it permissible to eat while standing?

The Shaykh : If we follow the athar of Anas, it is not permissible, because he said, after narrating from the Messenger that he prohibited drinking while standing, when he was asked about eating, he said: "Worse."

The questioner : Shaykh, but if we mention the shortening of Ibn 'Umar.

The Shaykh : There is no athar from Ibn 'Umar about eating while standing, so be careful of what you say and what you narrate,

The questioner : in the athar that is traced to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)