Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Zuhri that he heard Abu Bakr bin Ubaidullah bin Abdullah narrate from his grandfather, from the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said: "Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand. So when any of you eats, he should eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). He says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any one of you eats, he should eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand. For indeed, Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: Do not eat with your left hands. And do not drink with your left hands. Hazrat Adam, by mistake, ate with his left hand, and because of this, his memory became weak.

It is narrated from Wahb bin Kaysan that he heard Umar bin Abi Salamah say: I was a child in the care of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and my hand used to wander around in the dish. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "O boy! Mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Umar bin Abi Salamah, he says that I presented myself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was eating food. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O son! Sit down. Say Bismillah and eat with your right hand and eat from what is in front of you."

Hazrat Buraid bin Abi Maryam narrates from his father, who says that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab saw a man who intended to eat with his left hand. Hazrat Umar said: No, except in the case that your hand is disabled or injured.

Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Abi Jarwah narrates from his paternal aunt that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) saw a woman eating with her left hand, so she forbade her from doing so.

It is narrated from Ibn Aun. He says that I drank water with my left hand in the presence of Muhammad, and he did not stop me.

It is narrated from Hazrat Iyas bin Salamah that his father reported: A man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Eat with your right hand." The man said, "I am not able to do so." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "May you not be able to do so." It was only arrogance that prevented the man from using his right hand. The narrator says: After that, the man was never able to raise his right hand to his mouth.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir. He says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade any of us from eating with his left hand.