Compiled by: Dr. Raza Abdullah Pasha (ḥafiẓahullāh)
What should I do if a morsel of food falls down? And does Satan eat with the right hand?
Sayyidunā Jābir (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Noble Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
«إذا وقعت لقمة أحدكم فليأخذها فليمط ما كان بها من أذى وليأكلها، ولا يدعها للشيطان، ولا يمسح يده بالمنديل حتى يلعق أصابعه، فإنه لا يدري فى أى طعامه البركة»
“When one of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, remove any dirt on it, and eat it. He should not leave it for Satan. And he should not wipe his hand with a cloth until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in which part of the food the blessing lies.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith No. 2033]
In another narration:
«إن الشيطان يحضر أحدكم عند كل شيء من شأنه حتى يحضره عند طعامه، فإذا سقطت من أحدكم اللقمة فليمط ما كان بها من أذي ثم ليأكلها ولا يدعها للشيطان»
“Indeed, Satan is present with one of you in all of his affairs, even at his food. So if a morsel falls from one of you, he should remove the dirt from it and eat it, and not leave it for Satan.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith No. 2033]
It is also narrated from Sayyidunā Jābir (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
«لا تأكلوا بالشمال، فإن الشيطان يأكل ويشرب بشماله»
“Do not eat with the left hand, for Satan eats and drinks with his left hand.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith No. 2019]
What should I do if a morsel of food falls down? And does Satan eat with the right hand?
Sayyidunā Jābir (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Noble Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
«إذا وقعت لقمة أحدكم فليأخذها فليمط ما كان بها من أذى وليأكلها، ولا يدعها للشيطان، ولا يمسح يده بالمنديل حتى يلعق أصابعه، فإنه لا يدري فى أى طعامه البركة»
“When one of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, remove any dirt on it, and eat it. He should not leave it for Satan. And he should not wipe his hand with a cloth until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in which part of the food the blessing lies.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith No. 2033]In another narration:
«إن الشيطان يحضر أحدكم عند كل شيء من شأنه حتى يحضره عند طعامه، فإذا سقطت من أحدكم اللقمة فليمط ما كان بها من أذي ثم ليأكلها ولا يدعها للشيطان»
“Indeed, Satan is present with one of you in all of his affairs, even at his food. So if a morsel falls from one of you, he should remove the dirt from it and eat it, and not leave it for Satan.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith No. 2033]It is also narrated from Sayyidunā Jābir (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
«لا تأكلوا بالشمال، فإن الشيطان يأكل ويشرب بشماله»
“Do not eat with the left hand, for Satan eats and drinks with his left hand.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith No. 2019]