Is it disliked to have bread placed as a ground cover (mat) during a meal?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Hunting and Slaughter

Book 56 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

It is disliked to make bread a mat when a dining spread (ma'idah) is laid out. This was noted by Ibn Shihab in the presence of Ibn al-Zubayr.