Eat Together from One Plate

Eating Together from One Plate

It is a Sunnah of our beloved Nabi ﷺ to eat collectively and not alone. This includes:

1. Eating in small or large  groups, be it with family, friends or other people (to avoid eating alone)
2. To share food with others
3. To eat from a single plate

Some benefits of practicing upon this sunnah:

1. The rewards and blessings of practicing Sunnah
2. Pleasure of Allah and his Nabi ﷺ
3. More blessings in the food we eat
4. We will feel more full with less food
5. More love between family members and friends
6. If sharing food with pious and good people then effects of good company
7. A person brings in to practice the quality of sharing with others and removes greed and selfishness.

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Eat Together from One Plate

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Sunnah of rinsing the mouth after drinking milk

Sunnah of dusting the bed before sleeping

Sunnah of picking up dropped morsel of food

Sunnah of Moderate Eating