He would eat what Allah had made permissible for him...

📌He would eat what Allah had made permissible for him, with his family and servants and with the one who had invited him from among the Muslims, (sitting) on the ground or on what they sat on to eat and (eating) from what they ate, except when a guest would arrive, in which case he would eat with his guest and the food that he liked the most was that from which most people partook.[^19] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Ibn al-Qaddah from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: When the Holy Prophet (S) ate with the people, he was the first to start eating and the last to stop, so that the people could eat (without feeling embarrassed).[^20] In al-Ja’fariyat: In his narration from Ja’far ibn Muhammad, from his fathers from ‘Ali (as) who said: When the Noble Prophet (S) opened his fast with a group of people, he would say (to them): “Those who were fasting have opened their fast with you and the pious have eaten your food and the chosen ones have asked for (Allah to send His) blessings on you.”[^21] Note: This has also been narrated by al-Kulayni in a narration from al-Sakuni from Abi ‘Abdillah (as).[^22] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abi Ja’far (as) who said: Amir al-Mu’minin (as) said: The prophets eat dinner after the ‘Isha prayers so do not abandon it, for not eating dinner is harmful to the body.[^23] Also: Narrated from ‘Ansabah ibn Bajad from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: Never was food that included dates served to the Holy Prophet (S) but that he would start with the dates.[^24] In al-Iqbal: From the second volume of Tarikh al-Naishaburi in the explanation of Hasan ibn Bashir who, in his narration, said: The Holy Prophet (S) would praise Allah (SwT) between every two morsels.[^25] In Sahifah al-Rid’a from his fathers (as) who said: When the Noble Prophet (S) ate dates, he would place the kernel of the dates onto the back of his hand and then throw it (to dispose of it).[^26] Note: al-Kulayni has also narrated this in al-Kafi.[^27] Also: In his narration from his fathers (as) who said: When the Prophet of Allah (S) had milk, he would rinse his mouth saying: “It has fat.”[^28] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Wahab ibn ‘Abd al-Rabbih who said: I saw Aba ‘Abdillah (as) picking his teeth and I watched him, so he said: The Holy Prophet (S) used to pick his teeth; and it gives the mouth a good odor.[^29] In al-Makarim: Quoting from the book Tibb al-A’immah he says: The Holy Prophet (S) picked his teeth with whatever he could use, except date palm leaves and reeds.[^30] Also: When the Noble Prophet (S) drank water, he started with the name of Allah (SwT).