37/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2099a — Eating, Walking, and Dress Etiquette
The Prohibition Of Ishtimal As-Samma' (Wrapping Oneself Up Entirely In One's Garment With No Room For The Arms To Emerge), And Al-Ihtiba' (Wrapping Oneself Up) In A Single Garment With The Legs Drawn Up To The Belly Exposing Part Of The 'Awrah
Hadith About Eating With the Left Hand and Walking in One Sandal
Sahih Muslim : 2099a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2099a
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، - فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ - عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الرَّجُلَ بِشِمَالِهِ أَوْ يَمْشِيَ فِي نَعْلٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَأَنْ يَشْتَمِلَ الصَّمَّاءَ وَأَنْ يَحْتَبِيَ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ كَاشِفًا عَنْ فَرْجِهِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade that a man should eat with the left hand or walk with one sandal or wrap himself completely leaving no opening for the arms (to draw out) or support himself when sitting with a single garment wrapped round his knees which may expose his private parts.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2099aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 114USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5234
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2099a
This hadith brings several daily etiquette points together. Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade a man from eating with the left hand, walking in one sandal, wrapping himself fully in a way that leaves no opening for the arms, and sitting with one garment wrapped around the knees in a way that may expose the private parts. The report is practical and direct. It covers eating, walking, and clothing. For people searching for the eating with left hand hadith or one sandal hadith, this narration gives both in one place. The focus is not on long explanation, but on clear manners that protect order, modesty, and proper conduct as stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith forbids eating with the left hand.
- It forbids walking while wearing only one sandal.
- It forbids wrapping oneself so fully that the arms have no opening.
- It warns against sitting in a single garment in a way that may expose the private parts.
