Abu Umama mentioned how Allah's Messenger ﷺ performed ablution, saying that he used to wipe the corners of his eyes, and he said that the ears are treated as part of the head. Ibn Majah, Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and the last two mentioned that Hammad said he did not know whether “the ears are treated as part of the head” belongs to what Abu Umama said, or to what Allah's Messenger ﷺ said.

Hudhaifa reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “The devil considers food lawful for him when Allah’s name is not mentioned over it.” Muslim transmitted it.

Jabir reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying that when a man enters his house and mentions Allah’s name on entering and when at his food, the devil says, “You* have no place to spend the night and no evening meal; ” but when he enters without mentioning Allah’s name on entering the devil says, “You have found a place to spend the night; ” and when he does not mention Allah at his food he says, “You have found a place to spend the night and an evening meal.” *The pronoun is plural. The devil is said to be addressing his assistants. Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Umar reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “When any of you eats he should eat with his right hand, and when he drinks he should drink with his right hand.” Muslim transmitted it.

He reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “None of you must ever eat or drink with his left hand, for the devil eats and drinks with his left hand.” Muslim transmitted it.

Ka'b b. Malik said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to eat with three fingers and lick his hand before wiping it. Muslim transmitted it.

Jabir said the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered people to lick their fingers and the dish, saying, “You do not know in what portion blessing lies.” Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “When one of you eats he must not wipe his hand till he licks it, or gives it to someone to lick.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Jabir told that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say, “The devil is present with one of you in everything he does, even being present when he is at food; so if any of you drops a mouthful he should wipe away anything injurious on it and eat it and not leave it for the devil; and when he finishes he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what part of the food the blessing lies.” Muslim transmitted it.

Abu Juhaifa reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “I do not eat reclining.” Bukhari transmitted it.

Qatada quoted Anas as saying that the Prophet (ﷺ) never ate at a low table or from a small bowl* and that thin bread was not baked for him. Qatada was asked what they ate off and replied that it was off leather cloths. *This would have indicated pride throngh keeping himself apart, or niggardliness. Bukhari transmitted it.