Alas! There are a number of Islamic sisters who observe heedlessness in pondering over their acts. Therefore, today make a perfect intention that we will not show negligence in this regard any more.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Hastiness in eating

Dear Islamic sisters! Being hasty whilst eating can cause harm in many ways. Those overcome with greed swallow their food hastily without chewing it in order to get it into their stomachs quickly. Remember! Food should be chewed properly before it is swallowed because if it is swallowed hastily without being chewed properly, it puts a great burden on the stomach to digest it. Thus, the work of teeth is taken from the intestines. Similarly, some people love hot food and tea; they end up burning their mouth due to the same passion of theirs. Remember! Eating piping hot food or drinking very hot tea or coffee etc., can cause blisters in the mouth and throat, and there is also a risk of developing an ulcer in the stomach. Drinking cold water immediately after this is harmful for the gums and the stomach. Therefore, food should be consumed after it has cooled down a bit.

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ writes on page 280 in volume 1 of his book ‘Faizan-e-Sunnat’:

Sayyiduna Jabir رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: You should cool down hot food because there is no blessing in hot food. (Mustadrak, vol. 5, pp. 126, Hadees 7207)

How cold should food be?

Sayyidatuna Juwayriyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا narrates: The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would dislike eating food before it stopped steaming. (Mu’jam-e-Kabeer, vol. 24, pp. 66, Hadees 172)

In order to learn more etiquettes and beneficial information pertaining to eating, refer to the chapters ‘Excellence of Hunger’ and ‘Islamic manners of