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Sunan Abi Dawud 32 — Right Hand for Food and Drink
Disapproval Of Touching One's Private Part With The Right Hand While Purifying
Hadith About Using the Right Hand for Food and Drink
Sunan Abi Dawud : 32
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 32
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أَيُّوبَ، - يَعْنِي الإِفْرِيقِيَّ - عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، وَمَعْبَدٍ، عَنْ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ، زَوْجُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَجْعَلُ يَمِينَهُ لِطَعَامِهِ وَشَرَابِهِ وَثِيَابِهِ وَيَجْعَلُ شِمَالَهُ لِمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ .
Hafsah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used his right hand for taking his food and drink and used his left hand for other purposes.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 32In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 32English translation : Book 1, Hadith 32
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 32
This hadith about using the right hand for food and drink teaches daily manners through the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم own practice. Hafsah, the Mother of the Believers, reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used his right hand for taking food and drink, and his left hand for other purposes. The wording is short, but the teaching is clear. The right hand is honored in eating and drinking. The left hand is used for other needs. This is why many people search “hadith eat with right hand” or “right hand for food and drink hadith.” The report is not hard to apply. It turns an ordinary meal or drink into a moment of Sunnah manners. It also matches the broader theme of cleanliness and ordered daily conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Use the right hand for food.
- Use the right hand for drink.
- Daily manners can reflect the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice.
