English translation
32. Hafṣah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said that the Prophet ﷺ would use his right hand for eating, drinking, and (putting on) his clothes, and would use his left hand for other matters. (Hasan)
Hadith 32
Disapproval Of Touching One's Private Part With The Right Hand While Purifying
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 1
1. THE BOOK OF PURIFICATIONSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الحديث: 32 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 8
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن أبي داود (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 32 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح
- صحيح سنن أبي داود ط غراس (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 25 · Volume 1 · Page 61
Sahih
(قلت: حديث صحيح، وقال الحاكم: "صحيح الإسناد")
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Arabic text
32 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أَيُّوبَ يَعْنِي الْإِفْرِيقِيَّ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، وَمَعْبَدٍ، عَنْ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ زَوْجُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَجْعَلُ يَمِينَهُ لِطَعَامِهِ وَشَرَابِهِ وَثِيَابِهِ، وَيَجْعَلُ شِمَالَهُ لِمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ»
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Commentary
The Hadīth shows that the invocation by the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) was answered. Using the left hand to eat or drink is a major sin. The natural sense of purity and cleanness dictates one should use one's right hand to eat or drink. Using the left hand for this purpose is abominable because the left hand is used to remove impurities after relieving oneself. Children should be taught Islamic manners regarding cleanness and purity from an early age.