'Whoever eats seven Ajwa dates in the morning, will be safeguarded from the hazardous effects of poisons and sorcery.' Imam Bukhari added: '…until the evening.' *It is praiseworthy for one to eat staple food after the burning sensation that one feels after eating them has disappeared. The Prophet () said:
'Food should not be eaten unless the burning sensation(from eating dates) is gone.' (Irwaa al-Ghaleel) *One should not dub certain types of foods with inappropriate names. Abu Hurairah () reported that the Messenger of Allah () said:
'Do not call grapes al-Karm, for indeed al-Karm is (the title of a) Muslim.' (Muslim) *One should not talk ill about certain types of food, or belittle them. The Messenger of Allah () did not belittle or talk ill of any type of food. If he wished to eat it, he would and if he disliked it, he would abstain from eating it. (Bukhari)
*One should sit down and drink. The Prophet () chastised those who drank while standing up. It is lawful to drink while standing up. Ibn Abbas () said: 'I gave Zamzam water to the Prophet () and he drank it while he was standing up.' (Bukhari)
*It is blameworthy for one to breathe into the drinking utensil, or to blow into it. The Prophet () said:
