بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد
In recent times it has become much apparent that many of those who
follow the Sunnah of eating using the fingers of the right hand abandon the
Sunnah of drinking with the right hand. When questioned about this practice
they excuse themselves by stating that if they do so, their cup will get dirty.
They are willing to dirty (abandon) the Sunnah, but they are not willing to
dirty the cup! Subhaan-Allaah!
The following are a few Ahaadeeth which prohibit the consumption
of food AND drink with the left hand.
Narrated Jaabir ibn `Abdullaah رضي الله عنه:
Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do not
eat with your left hand, for the Satan eats with his left hand.”
[Saheeh Muslim (3770)]
Narrated `Abdullaah ibn `Umar رضي الله عنهما:
Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “When
any one of you intends to eat (a meal), he should eat with his right hand, and when
he (intends) to drink he should drink with his right hand, for the Satan eats
with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.” [Saheeh Muslim (3771)]
Narrated Salamah ibn al-Akwa` رضي الله عنه:
A person ate in the presence of Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم with his left hand, whereupon he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Eat
with your right hand.” He said: I cannot do that, whereupon he (the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “May you not be able to do
that.” It was Takabbur (vanity) that prevented him from doing
it, and thereafter he could not raise it (the right hand) up to his mouth. [Saheeh
Muslim (3773)]
Verily eating and drinking with the left hand is not a small
matter. If it were not that important, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would not have supplicated against that person.
What if, you hold the cup with your left hand, but place it on the back of your right hand and drink? Is that acceptable?
ReplyDeleteAssalaam `alaikum.
DeleteTo the best of our knowledge, we do not know any evidence for holding the cup with the left hand and supporting it with the back of the right hand, nor do we know of any scholar who has allowed this.
So as the title of the post suggest, it is better to dirty the cup, than to do something which has no basis.
And Allaah knows best.
Jazakumullhu kahiran. What about drinking water? Is it sunnah to begin with water, or have it in between meals or one can hve it straight after having foood or is it after some time has lapsed post eating?
ReplyDeleteAssalaam `alaikum.
DeleteI am unaware of this.
Baarak Allaahu feek.