إِذَا وُضِعَ الطَّعَامُ، فَاخْلَعُوا نِعَالَكُمْ؛ فَإِنَّهُ أَرْوَحُ لِأَقْدَامِكُمْ
Translation: When food is set out, remove your footwear, for that gives your feet greater comfort.
Source: الدارمي
وُضِعَ الطَّعَامُ means “food was set out.” فَاخْلَعُوا is the plural command “remove,” نِعَالَكُمْ refers to footwear, and أَرْوَحُ لِأَقْدَامِكُمْ indicates greater comfort for your feet.
The teaching highlights comfort and suitable cleanliness around meals. Dining arrangements differ across homes and places, so the practice should be understood in its setting rather than converted into an identical rule for every possible context.