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Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: This hadith proves that it is obligatory for a person to eat and drink with the right hand, and eating and drinking with the left hand is an act of Shaytan, therefore it is not permissible. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would begin every matter with the right hand, and he preferred starting every action with the right, which indicates right-handedness and blessing. From this, it is also understood that it is necessary to avoid the habits and characteristics of sinful and immoral people.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: This hadith establishes that even when giving or taking something, one should not use the left hand, and that Shaytan also has a hand; that is why the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) seized it.

Explanation:
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that eating and drinking with the right hand is obligatory,
and using the left hand is disliked (makruh).
However, in the case of a valid excuse, it is permissible to use the left hand for eating and drinking.

Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: Eating and drinking with the right hand is obligatory.
Also, it is necessary to avoid resembling evil people.

Takhrij al-Hadith:
[وأخرجه مسلم 2020، من حديث ما لك به]

Jurisprudential Explanation:
➊ It is understood that eating and drinking with the left hand without a valid (shar‘i) excuse is prohibited. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade eating with the left hand and walking in a single shoe. See: [الموطأ ح:104، وصحيح مسلم 2099/70]
➋ It is necessary to observe the etiquettes of the Shari‘ah in eating, drinking, and all worldly matters.
➌ The devils (shayatin) from among the jinn eat and drink.
➍ Eating and drinking with the left hand without excuse is the way of Shaytan.

Takhrij:
[مسلم الاشربة 5265],
[تحفة الاشرف 267/6، 140/6، 400/5]

Benefits:
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that eating and drinking with the left hand is forbidden (haram), because it involves imitation of Satan, and the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: «من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم» “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” [ابوداؤد عن ابن عمر لباس 4] And see [صحيح ابي داود 3401] — when imitation of sinful and immoral people is forbidden, then imitation of Satan is, all the more so, forbidden.

➋ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to his stepson, ‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah (radi Allahu anhu): «يا غلام سم الله وكل بيمينك وكل مما يليك» “O boy, say ‘Bismillah’, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you.” [صحيح بخاري/الاطعمة 3]

A man began to eat with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), so he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eat with your right hand.” He replied, “I cannot eat with it.” He only said this out of arrogance, so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Then you will not be able to.” After that, he was never able to raise his right hand to his mouth. [مسلم عن سلمة بن الاكوع الاشربة 107]

Takhrij:
«أخرجه مسلم، الأشربة، باب آداب الطعام والشراب وأحكامهما، حديث:2020.»©Explanation:
From this hadith, it is understood that eating and drinking should be done with the right hand.
Without a valid excuse, eating and drinking with the left hand is forbidden (haram) and is an imitation of Shaytan.