Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The household that does not have dates, its people are hungry."

It is narrated about Sayyida Asma bint Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them both, that when she prepared tharid, she would cover it until its heat subsided, then she would say: I heard the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "This is a cause for increase in blessing."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came after relieving himself and began to eat food. It was submitted to him, "Are you eating before performing ablution?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Am I about to pray that I should perform ablution?"

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When food is served and the prayer is established, then eat the food first."

This same narration is also transmitted with another chain of narration from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him.

Sayyiduna Umar bin Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: O my son! Sit down, say Bismillah, eat with your right hand and eat from what is in front of you. Sayyiduna Umar bin Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: After that, I always ate in this manner.
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The narrator named Abu Wajzah is Yazid bin Ubaid Sa'di.

Abdur Rahman bin Muhammad narrates from his father, from his grandfather: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) invited him to food and said: O my son, come forward and eat from what is in front of you, eat with your right hand, and mention the name of Allah over it.

Qasim bin Abdur Rahman narrates from his father, who narrates from his grandfather (Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever forgets to mention Allah at the beginning of his meal, then whenever he remembers, he should say: 'In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.' It will be as if he has started his meal anew, and whatever harm had reached him before will be prevented."

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was eating food with six men. During this, a Bedouin came and took two morsels, so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: If he had recited Bismillah, this food would have been sufficient for all of you. When a person eats food, he should mention the name of Allah, and if he forgets to mention the name of Allah at the beginning, then he should say: "In the name of Allah, seeking blessing from Him in its beginning and in its end."

Sayyiduna Umar bin Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O my son! Come closer, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The narrator named Abu Wajzah is Yazid bin Ubaid Sa'di.