Eating Warm Food Is Preferred Over Hot Food and the Prohibition of Blowing on Food to Cool It
Although most people favour a hot meal, eating warm food is actually better since it contains more blessings.
Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr (رضي الله عنها) reported: “When tharīd (i.e., a type of food) was served to her, she covered it until its heat dissipated, saying that she heard Allāh’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying: ‘[Warm] food contains more blessings.’”[1]
Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) added: “Food should not be eaten until its steam dissipates.”[2]
Therefore, eating warm food is better since it is more blessed. Hot food should be allowed to cool on its own, so covering it with a...