Islam > Hadiths > Jurisprudence and juristic principles > If the supper is served, then start eating it before performing the Maghrib prayer, and do…
Authentic hadithUpdated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
📖 1 min readعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «إذا قُدِّمَ العَشَاءُ ، فابدءوا به قبل أن تُصَلُّوا صلاة المغرب، ولا تَعْجَلوا عن عَشَائِكم».
If the food is served at the same time that the prayer is about to be performed, then start eating the food before you pray, even if the time for the prayer is a short time, such as that of the Maghrib prayer. The reason is to keep the mind focused on the prayer during the prayer, and not be preoccupied by the food. Abu Ad-Dardā said: "From the signs of a sound mind is to finalize your needs so that the mind is free to focus during the prayer. Al-Bukhāri narrated this Hadīth in a suspended narration.
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