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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq
كتاب الاطعمةBook of Foods
One should lick their fingers after eating
Hadith 734
اُردوEn
اَخْبَرَنَا سُفْیَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسِ، عَنْ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّی اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: اِذَا اَکَلَ اَحَدُکُمْ طَعَامًا، فَـلَا یَمْسَحْ یَدَهٗ حَتَّی یَلْعَقَهَا، اَوْ یُلْعِقَهَا.
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace be upon him) said: "When any of you eats food, he should not clean his hand until he has licked it or had it licked."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits:
It is understood that after eating, one should lick one’s fingers, as it is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “And he should not wipe his hand with a towel until he licks his fingers.”
What is the wisdom in licking the hand? The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself explained this: “For he does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies.” (: Muslim, Book of Drinks, Hadith no. 2033)
In another hadith, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “When any of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, clean off any dirt, and eat it, and not leave it for Shaytan. And he should not wipe his hand with a cloth until he licks his fingers, for he does not know in which part of the food the blessing lies.” (: Muslim, Book of Drinks, Chapter: Recommendation to Lick the Fingers, Hadith no. 2031)
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah says: The meaning of blessing (barakah) is that it is easily digested, fully assimilated into the body, does not become a cause of illness, and becomes a means of assistance in obedience to Allah.
Sometimes a person eats a lot of food but does not feel satiated; hunger and greed remain—this is a sign of lack of blessing. And sometimes, after eating just a few morsels, he feels full—this is due to the effect of the blessing in the food.
It is understood that after eating, one should lick one’s fingers, as it is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “And he should not wipe his hand with a towel until he licks his fingers.”
What is the wisdom in licking the hand? The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself explained this: “For he does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies.” (: Muslim, Book of Drinks, Hadith no. 2033)
In another hadith, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “When any of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, clean off any dirt, and eat it, and not leave it for Shaytan. And he should not wipe his hand with a cloth until he licks his fingers, for he does not know in which part of the food the blessing lies.” (: Muslim, Book of Drinks, Chapter: Recommendation to Lick the Fingers, Hadith no. 2031)
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah says: The meaning of blessing (barakah) is that it is easily digested, fully assimilated into the body, does not become a cause of illness, and becomes a means of assistance in obedience to Allah.
Sometimes a person eats a lot of food but does not feel satiated; hunger and greed remain—this is a sign of lack of blessing. And sometimes, after eating just a few morsels, he feels full—this is due to the effect of the blessing in the food.
Source: Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwayh, Page: 734
