The Prophet b used three fingers while eating
This is onc of the best methods of eating. Eating with one or two fingers does not help the appetite or provide sufficient amount of food in each bite, and consequently, one would only be able to finish eating after a long time. In addition, the organs responsible for handling the food would not be comfortable with the fact that they are getting so little food with each bite, in this case the organs will pass through periods of inactivity while one is still eating! If one eats one or two grains at a time, he will neither enjoy eating or feel comfortable. Eating with five fingers sends to the stomach more food than it can handle in each bite. Death might even occur if
one of the organs becomes clogged with excessive food. In addition, the organs of the body will be forced to handle large amounts of food and thus the person would neither enjoy eating it nor would their body be comfortable digesting it. Therefore, the best way of eating is by using three fingers as the Prophet b and those who imitate him do.