What Has Been Related About The Fallen Morsel
Darussalam · Volume 3
23. The Chapters On Food From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1803 · Volume 4 · Page 303
Sahih
صحيح مختصر الشمائل (١٢٠)
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1803. Anas narrated: "When the Prophet ﷺ ate, he would lick his three fingers, and he said: 'If one of you drops a piece (of food) then let him remove any harm (dirt) from it and eat it, and do not leave it for Ash-Shaitān.' And he would order us to finish (clean) the dish. And he said: 'Indeed you do not know in which part of your food is the blessing.'" (Sahīh) [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb Šahīh.
١٨٠٣ - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلَّالُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «كَانَ إِذَا أَكَلَ طَعَامًا لَعِقَ» أَصَابِعَهُ الثَّلَاثَ، وَقَالَ: إِذَا مَا وَقَعَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُمِطْ عَنْهَا الْأَذَى وَلْيَأْكُلْهَا، وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَأَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَسْلِتَ الصَّحْفَةَ، وَقَالَ: إِنَّكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِكُمُ الْبَرَكَةُ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
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[1] The meaning here is not clear, if it is correct. Some earlier publications - like Arīdat Al-Ahwadhi contain this addition, while others - like Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi - do not. If it is correct, then "Al-Mukhtalaf" could mean "contradicted" but the statement after that indicates otherwise. In Al-'Ilal Al-Kabīr, the author quotes it as follows from Al-Bukhārī: "This Hadīth of 'Abdul-'Aziz bin Al-Mukhtār, we do not know of it except from his narration." So it appears this is what is correct and Allāh knows best.
If a piece of food drops from the hand, we must not leave it like an arrogant individual, but pick it up, clean it and eat it like a needy and respectful servant of the Supreme Master and Provider.