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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadiths of Abdullah ibn Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number 648
Hadith 648
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648 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَدَّهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَإِذَا شَرِبَ فَلْيَشْرَبْ بِيَمِينِهِ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِشِمَالِهِ وَيَشْرَبُ بِشِمَالِهِ» ،
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any person eats, he should eat with his right hand, and when he drinks, he should drink with his right hand, for indeed Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
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.
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.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1799
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: Eating and drinking with the right hand is obligatory.
Also, it is necessary to avoid resembling evil people.
Benefit: Eating and drinking with the right hand is obligatory.
Also, it is necessary to avoid resembling evil people.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3776
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
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.
[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.
Source: Muwatta Imam Malik (Narration of Ibn al-Qasim): Commentary by Zubair Ali Zai, Page: 62
Shaykh Abdus Salam Bhutvi
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]
[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]
Source: Sharh Bulugh al-Maram min Adillat al-Ahkam, Kitab al-Jami', Page: 60
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
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.
«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.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1250
