The Shaykh’s remarks on some of the etiquettes of eating.
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The Shaykh : This is our companion Abu 'Abdullah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And you are Abu al-Walid.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He is drawing your attention
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : .
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : So if it were possible for us to gather
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : around this single vessel,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : that would be better.
The questioner : Better.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, let it be.
The questioner : As you wish, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, as the Sunnah dictates, and may Allah reward you with good. Yes.
The questioner : This is...
The Shaykh : Yes, what I said earlier, I did not hear the speech. If it were possible for us to gather around this alone, we would do so. We are accustomed to always returning to the source.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you, may Allah welcome you.
Another questioner : Does one eat with three fingers, is that not so?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And you are Abu al-Walid.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He is drawing your attention
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Gather around your food
اجتمعوا على طعامكمThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh :
A blessing will be placed in it for you
يُبارك لكم فيهThe questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : So if it were possible for us to gather
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : around this single vessel,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : that would be better.
The questioner : Better.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, let it be.
The questioner : As you wish, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, as the Sunnah dictates, and may Allah reward you with good. Yes.
The questioner : This is...
The Shaykh : Yes, what I said earlier, I did not hear the speech. If it were possible for us to gather around this alone, we would do so. We are accustomed to always returning to the source.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you, may Allah welcome you.
Another questioner : Does one eat with three fingers, is that not so?
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