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Hadith 68 Sahih
عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏
"‏إذا أكل أحدكم طعاماً، فلا يمسح أصابعه حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها‏"‏‏.‏ ‏((متفق عليه))

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you finishes eating, he should not wipe his fingers until he has licked them himself or has given them to someone else to lick for him."
Riyad as-Salihin 68

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Hadith 67 Sahih
وعن أنس رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالساً مقعياً يأكل تمراً.‏ ‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏

Narrated Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating some dates while sitting on his buttocks, with his legs raised..
Riyad as-Salihin 67 Open
Hadith 69 Sahih
وعن كعب بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يأكل بثلاث أصابع ، فإذا فرغ لعقها‏.‏‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏
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Narrated Ka'b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished the food..
Riyad as-Salihin 69 Open
Hadith 66 Sahih
عن أبى جحيفة وهب بن عبد الله رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏
"‏ لا آكل متكئاً‏"‏.‏‏‏((‏رواه البخارى‏)‏‏)‏‏

Narrated Abu Juhaifah Wahb bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I do not eat reclining (against a pillow)."