“Eat from the sides and leave the top, so that it may be blessed.”  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِقَصْعَةٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ كُلُوا مِنْ جَوَانِبِهَا وَدَعُوا ذُرْوَتَهَا يُبَارَكْ فِيهَا  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took hold of the top of the Tharid and said: ‘Eat in the Name of Allah from its sides and leave the top, for the blessing comes from its top.’”  

أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِرَأْسِ الثَّرِيدِ فَقَالَ كُلُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ مِنْ حَوَالَيْهَا وَاعْفُوا رَأْسَهَا فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ تَأْتِيهَا مِنْ فَوْقِهَا  

“When food is served, take from the sides and leave the middle, for the blessing descends in the middle.”  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا وُضِعَ الطَّعَامُ فَخُذُوا مِنْ حَافَتِهِ وَذَرُوا وَسَطَهُ فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ تَنْزِلُ فِي وَسَطِهِ