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[1]: When he (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) put his hand in the food, he would say, "Bismillaah" (with the Name of Allaah), and he told people to say this when eating. He (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "When any one of you eats, let him mention the name of Allaah. If he forgets to mention the name of Allaah at the beginning, let him say 'Bismillaahi fee awwalihi wa aakhirihi,' (with the name of Allaah, at its beginning and at its end). [2] The correct view is that it is obligatory to mention the name of Allaah (say Bismillaah) when eating. The ahaadeeth which state this are saheeh (authentic) and are clear, with no contradictions in them.

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[11]: He used to eat using the first three fingers (of his right hand), which is the best way of eating.