In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh.
One should avoid blowing on food. It is against the etiquette of eating to do so.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّفْخِ فِي الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ.
Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) reported that “the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade blowing into food and drink” [Musnad Ahmad] [1]
It is more in accordance with the Sunnah and closer to proper etiquette to allow the food to cool before eating, for hot food has no barakah.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: “أَبْرِدُوا بِالطَّعَامِ فَإِنَّ الطَّعَامَ الْحَارَّ غَيْرُ ذِي بَرَكَةٍ.”
Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Leave the food to cool, for hot food has no blessing.” [Al-Mu’jamul Awsat of Tabarani, see Majma’uz Zawa’id][2]
As for the claim that Shaytan blows over food, we have not come across any authentic hadith mentioning this.
Note: It should be understood that blowing over the food is not considered Haraam or Makrooh Tahreemi, and it should not be regarded as such.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek
Student Darul Iftaa
Port-louis, Mauritius
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai.
https://iftaa.co.za/9088/the-ruling-regarding-blowing-over-the-food/