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Sahih Muslim 2044b (Book 36, Hadith 206) #12434
Eating Quickly with Ease

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad was given dates to eat and he distributed them while sitting in an easy posture and eating them quickly.

Anas reported that there were brought to Allah's Messenger dates. He distributed them in the state that he had been sitting upright (in an easy posture) and he had also been eating them a (bit) quickly.
وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِتَمْرٍ فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ يَقْسِمُهُ وَهُوَ مُحْتَفِزٌ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ أَكْلاً ذَرِيعًا ‏.‏ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ زُهَيْرٍ أَكْلاً حَثِيثًا

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eating  *  quickly  *  easily

QUICK LESSONS:
Eat your food mindfully and with respect; take your time but don't waste too much time on it either; sit in an easy posture while you're eating.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's practice of eating quickly but with ease. He was given dates to eat, and instead of taking his time, he chose to distribute them while sitting in an easy posture and eating them quickly. This teaches us that we should not be too slow or too hasty when it comes to our meals, but rather find a balance between the two. We should take our time to enjoy our food, but also not waste too much time on it either. Additionally, this hadith also teaches us that we should always be mindful of how we are sitting when we are eating; even if it is just a snack or something small like dates, we should still sit in an easy posture so as not to strain ourselves unnecessarily.

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