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minor sins.” This is because the hand, which is used in work must be washed to
make it clean for eating in the same way as one purifies oneself before prayer, as
eating is a means of fulfilling the religious duties.

The third: The food should be placed on a tray upon the floor, this is the way
that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, used to eat his food. The
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, used to bring his food and put it on the
floor as this was more modest and humble. It should be remembered that the
food is a means for one to journey through life, which should remind one that he
is on a journey traveling towards the Hereafter, and that the traveling to the


Hereafter has needs: “…Provide well for yourselves, the best provision is
piety.and take provision for the journey, but the best provision is piety…”(Koran
Ch. 2 verse 197).

The fourth: When being seated around the food one should develop the habit of
sitting in a good manner. While he sat eating, the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, frequently joined his knees and feet just as one who prays, except that