Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Everyone should eat with the right hand, drink with the right hand, take with the right hand, and give with the right hand, because Satan eats with the left hand, drinks with the left hand, gives with the left hand, and takes with the left hand."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that milk mixed with water was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). On his right was a Bedouin and on his left was Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank the milk and handed the remainder to the Bedouin, and said: "The one on the right, so the one on the right (takes precedence)." And in another narration: "Those on the right, so those on the right. Beware! Always begin from the right side."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I and Khalid bin Walid went to our maternal aunt Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). She said: O Messenger of Allah! My brother, who lives in the desert, has presented a gift; should I feed it to you? Then she hung two roasted lizards on a bunch of dates and presented them. But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is not among the foods of my people, and I feel aversion to it." Then Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas and Sayyiduna Khalid (may Allah be pleased with them) ate them, but Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The food which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) does not eat, I also do not eat. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for a drink. A bowl of milk was presented, and he drank it. On his right side was Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and on his left side was Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Will you permit me to give it to Khalid?" Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I will not give preference to anyone over myself regarding the leftover of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Thus Ibn Abbas