Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When dinner is served and the time for prayer also arrives (according to one narration, and the iqamah is called), then eat the food first.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When dinner is placed before any one of you and the call for prayer is made, he should get up only after finishing his meal.