Anas Radiyallahu 'Anhu reports that... "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam never ate food from a table, nor from small plates, nor was chapaati (a type of thin bread) ever made for him. Yunus Radiyallahu 'Anhu says, I asked Qataadah:
'Then on what did Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam put and eat his food ?'. He replied: on this leather dastarkhaan'".
English reference: Book 24, Hadith 139
Arabic reference: Book 25, Hadith 147