It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) had this practice: when food was brought to him from somewhere other than his household, he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would inquire about it. If it was a gift, he would eat it, and if it was charity, he would say: "You eat it." He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would not eat it himself.