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people). When the table was set he said: “In the Name of Allah, render the food
favorable and praiseworthy and cause it to have the favor of Paradise.”
While he sat eating, he frequently joined his knees and feet just as he who prays,
except that one knee was over the other knee and one foot over the other foot,
and said: “I am only a servant; I eat and sit as he does.”
He did not eat very hot food, in regard to, which he said: “It is without blessing;
indeed Allah did not feed us fire, therefore cool it.” He ate whatever was within
his reach, eating with his three fingers. Sometimes he used a fourth finger but he
did not eat with two fingers for he said: “That is the way satan eats.”
Uthman ibn Affan brought the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, a
sweetmeat (made of starch, water and honey), and the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said: “What is this, O Abd Allah?” Uthman answered: “You
who are dearer to me than my father and mother, we put butter and honey in the
stone cooking pot, put it over the fire, and boil it. Then we take the purest part of
the wheat when it is milled, and roast it over the butter and honey in the pot. It is
then mixed until it is thoroughly cooked and the result is what you see.” At this
favorable and praiseworthy and cause it to have the favor of Paradise.”
While he sat eating, he frequently joined his knees and feet just as he who prays,
except that one knee was over the other knee and one foot over the other foot,
and said: “I am only a servant; I eat and sit as he does.”
He did not eat very hot food, in regard to, which he said: “It is without blessing;
indeed Allah did not feed us fire, therefore cool it.” He ate whatever was within
his reach, eating with his three fingers. Sometimes he used a fourth finger but he
did not eat with two fingers for he said: “That is the way satan eats.”
Uthman ibn Affan brought the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, a
sweetmeat (made of starch, water and honey), and the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said: “What is this, O Abd Allah?” Uthman answered: “You
who are dearer to me than my father and mother, we put butter and honey in the
stone cooking pot, put it over the fire, and boil it. Then we take the purest part of
the wheat when it is milled, and roast it over the butter and honey in the pot. It is
then mixed until it is thoroughly cooked and the result is what you see.” At this