Reference: Fataawa Mu’aasirah – Page 253
Question: Is the food which drops on the tablecloth included in the hadeeth about removing any dirt?
Response: Yes, food which has dropped on the tablecloth is included in the statement of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ:
«If any one of you drops a morsel of food, [then] let him remove any dirt from it and eat it, and not leave it for Shaytaan» [transmitted by Muslim].
