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147( / Nutrition Style of Prophet Mohammad (saww)

Keeping away insanity,
- Accuracy of sight,
- Keeps away from illness.

10. Prophet has recommended his followers to
eat by hand.
Imam Sadiq (as) says:
“Prophet sat like a servant, put his hand on the
ground, and ate with three fingers. He did not eat
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with two fingers like arrogant people”.

11. Prophet never used to waste his food and
always used to end it.
One of the most important matters nowadays is
waste; one should avoid waste at all cost.
Allah in the Holy Quran says:

“O children of Adam! attend to your embellishments at
every time of prayer, and eat and drink and be not
extravagant; surely He does not love the extravagant”.
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12. According to view of Prophet “The greatest
blessing is in the ending of the food”.

1. Al-Kulayni, 1367, Vol. 6, P. 297, No. 6; Al-Barqi, 1330, Vol. 2,
P. 442; Majlesi, 1403, Vol. 63, P. 414.
2. Surah Al-A’raf, Verse 31.