EAT AND DRINK WITH THE RIGHT HAND

EAT AND DRINK WITH THE RIGHT HAND


In recent times it has become 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.