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Sunan Abi Dawud 33 — Right Hand for Purity and Food
Disapproval Of Touching One's Private Part With The Right Hand While Purifying
Hadith About Right Hand for Purity and Food
Sunan Abi Dawud : 33
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 33
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَتْ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْيُمْنَى لِطُهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلاَئِهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used his right hand for getting water for ablution and taking food, and his left hand for his evacuation and for anything repugnant.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 33In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 33English translation : Book 1, Hadith 33
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 33
This hadith about right hand for purity and food explains the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم daily hand etiquette. Aishah reports that his right hand was for getting water for ablution and for taking food. His left hand was for evacuation and for anything repugnant. The message is clear and balanced. The right hand is used for clean and honored actions, such as food and water connected to purification. The left hand is used for cleaning after private needs and similar matters. Searchers often type “right hand for wudu and food hadith” or “left hand for toilet hadith.” The hadith helps Muslims organize ordinary habits with cleanliness and respect. It is a small daily practice, but it appears in very personal parts of life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Use the right hand for clean and honored actions.
- Use the left hand for evacuation and disliked matters.
- The hadith teaches order and cleanliness in private habits.
