1. The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would not eat while reclining (i.e. leaning against something).^[1]

2. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not eat at a table.^[2]

3. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would eat whatever was available.^[3]

4. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم neither asked his family for food nor expressed any desire before them. If they presented food, he would eat it; whatever they placed before him, he would accept it, and whatever they offered him to drink, he would drink it.^[4]

5. Sometimes, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would take whatever there was to eat and drink himself.^[5]

6. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ate what was directly in front of him.^[6]

7. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ate with three fingers.^[7]

8. At times, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ate with four fingers. ^[8]

9. But he would not eat with two fingers. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “This is how the Devil eats.” ^[9]

10. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ate bread made from unsifted flour without barley. ^[10]