25/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1800 — Eat and Drink With the Right Hand
What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Eating And Drinking With The Left Hand
Hadith About Eating and Drinking With the Right Hand
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1800
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1800
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَلْيَشْرَبْ بِيَمِينِهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِشِمَالِهِ وَيَشْرَبُ بِشِمَالِهِ " .
Narrated Az-Zuhri: From Salim, From His Father, That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "When One Of You Eats, Then Let Him Eat With His Right Hand, And Let Him Drink With His Right Hand, For Indeed Ash-Shaitan Eats With His Left Hand, And He Drinks With His Left Hand."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1800In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 1800
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1800
This hadith about eating and drinking with the right hand repeats the same practical manner in a clear form. Az-Zuhri narrates from Salim, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: when one of you eats, let him eat with his right hand, and when he drinks, let him drink with his right hand. The reason given is that Ash-Shaitan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand. The narration is short, but it gives a daily Sunnah in simple words. It is especially useful for people searching “eat with right hand hadith” or “Shaitan eats with left hand hadith.”
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith tells Muslims to eat with the right hand.
- The hadith also tells Muslims to drink with the right hand.
- The reason stated is to avoid the way of Ash-Shaitan mentioned in the text.
