It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) eating food while reclining, and no two persons ever trampled on his heels.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, never found fault with any food; if he desired, he ate it, and if he did not desire, he left it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not eat on a dining cloth, nor in small bowls, and nor was thin, large bread made for him (peace and blessings be upon him). I asked Qatadah: Then what did he eat upon? He said: Just on an ordinary dining cloth (which was mostly made of leather in a round shape).

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the right hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was for eating and prayer and similar matters, and the left hand was for other (undesirable) matters.

It is narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never found fault with any food; if he desired it, he would eat it, and if he did not desire it, he would remain silent.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never ate food on a table or in small bowls, nor was fine bread ever baked for him. The narrator says, I asked Qatadah, then on what did he eat his food? He replied, on dining cloths (dastarkhwan).

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the right hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was for eating and for remembrance (of Allah), and the left hand was for other tasks.