Does the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “As for me, I do not eat while reclining,” indicate prohibition or dislike?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Does the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), which is his sayingAsh-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 131Sahih (Zubair `Aliza'i), indicate that this is merely an announcement from him that does not imply prohibition or dislike, or does it imply recommendation?
Answer:
This serves as a model to follow him (peace and blessings be upon him). Indeed,[Al-Ahzab 33:21] the Messenger does not eat while reclining, so we follow his example and do not eat while reclining. Also, there is a prohibition against eating while a person is reclining. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Does the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), which is his saying
As for me, I do not eat while leaning on a support!
أما أنا فلا آكل متكئاAnswer:
This serves as a model to follow him (peace and blessings be upon him). Indeed,
has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose
كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [471 -954] هل حديث الرسول ﷺ «أما أنا فلا آكل متكئا»، يفيد التحريم أم الكراهة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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