Darussalam · Volume 4
29. Chapters On FoodSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3266 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1087
Source no. 3266 · Volume 7 · Page 266
Sahih
صحيح، التعليق الرغيب (٣ / ١١٧) ، الصحيحة (١٢٣٦)
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3266. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Let one of you eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand, and take with his right hand and give with his right hand, for Satan eats with his left hand, drinks with his left hand, gives with his left hand and takes with his left hand." (Sahih)
3266 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْهِقْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لِيَأْكُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلْيَشْرَبْ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلْيَأْخُذْ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلْيُعْطِ بِيَمِينِهِ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِشِمَالِهِ، وَيَشْرَبُ بِشِمَالِهِ، وَيُعْطِي بِشِمَالِهِ، وَيَأْخُذُ بِشِمَالِهِ»
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a. The right hand should be used in all those matters that are considered good customarily or which are not naturally deemed unpleasant. b. Many Ahādīth prove the importance of using the right hand in many matters. For instance, in eating, drinking, taking a bath, combing, wearing clothes, putting on shoes, shaving or shortening the hair, writing, entering in a mosque, etc. The left hand is mentioned for many other actions; for example in cleaning oneself after relieving oneself, coming out of mosque, removing clothes or shoes, etc. c. All the matters that are dearer to Satan, a believer should avoid them.