Eat with the right hand

Eat with right hand

The Prophet SAW told Umar bin Abi Salamah RA:

يَا غُلاَمُ سَمِّ اللَّهَ ، وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ

“O my son, eat by mentioning the name of Allah, eat with your right hand and eat what is close to you.”

(Sahih Bukhari: 5376)

The Prophet SAW also said:

إذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِذَا شَرِبَ فَلْيَشْرَبْ بِيَمِينِهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِشِمَالِهِ وَيَشْرَبُ بِشِمَالِهِ

“If one of you eats, then he should eat with his right hand. If you drink, you should also drink with your right hand, because the devil eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.”

(Sahih Muslim, 2020)

Therefore, whatever it takes, try to feed food and drink using the right hand in every situation