اللَّهُمَّ أنتَ رَبِّي لا إلهَ إلاَّ أنتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وأنَا عَبْدُكَ وأنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ ووَعْدِكَ ما اسْتَطعتُ، أعُوذُ بكَ مِن شَرِّ ما صَنَعْتُ، أبُوءُ لكَ بنعْمَتِكَ عليَّ وأبُوءُ بِذَنبي فاغْفِرْ لي فإنَّهُ لا يغفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إلا أنتَ.

Prophet's Guidance on proper way to sit while eating

صحَّ عنه أنه قال: "لا آكُلُ مُتَّكِئاً"، وقال: إنما أجْلِسُ كما يَجْلِسُ العبدُ، وآكُلُ كما يأكُلُ العبدُ

Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said : "I do not eat while leaning on my side". He also said "I only sit like the slave sits and eat like the slave eats".

Leaning on the side harms the stomach because it prevents the food from going down the proper channel and reaching the stomach quickly, as it exerts pressure on the stomach and does not allow it to be open properly for the food to pass through. Eating while leaning on something is the practice of the arrogant people and this is why Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said that "I only eat like the slave eats".

Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam used to sit on his feet while eating. He used to place his knees on the ground and would place the bottom of his left foot on the upper part of his right foot in humility for the LORD and in respect for the food and for those present around. This is the best way to sit for eating, because the organs of the body will all be in their proper position, along with observing good manners. The best way to eat is sitting up with the organs of the body in their natural position. The worst way of eating is leaning on one’s side because the windpipe and organs will be pressured in this position, thus squeezing the stomach. Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam would have meant that he does net sit while leaning on pillows as the arrogant do and those who want to eat more food. Rather, our beloved Prophet used to eat what is barely sufficient jest as the slave does.