The food served in Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)'s household was of modest quality, yet was rich in terms of helping the poor and praising Allah. Nothing of a forbidden nature was ever included on the Prophet's table.

Prophet Muhammad said "Eat the food together, do not be separate; bounties undoubtedly come from eating together", stating that eating alone is not productive and that it is necessary for a family to sit together at the table. Even though Prophet Muhammad favored certain foods over others, he nevertheless did not let his distaste for a certain food override the foods offered nor did he ban this sort of food. He said "Leave those you don't like and let others benefit from it", emphasizing that people need to respect the likes or dislikes of others, thus preventing food from being wasted.

Prophet Muhammad always obeyed rules of economy and never allowed bread or food to be wasted. He took great care not to leave any food on the plate and stated that morsels and food that had been dropped should be eaten after cleaning the particles that were harmful to people. On the other hand, he advised people not to be extreme in the act of eating and said "No person can fill a dish that is worse than his stomach".