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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Good Manners

Riyad as-Salihin 721

Chapter: Excellence of Using the Right Hand for Performing Various Good Acts

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وعنها قالت‏:‏ كانت يد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، اليمنى لطهوره وطعامه، وكان اليسرى لخلائه وما كان من أذى‏.‏ حديث صحيح، ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود وغيره بإسناد صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

Messenger of Allah was used to using his right hand for performing Wudu' and for eating his food whereas he was used to using his left hand in his toilet and for other similar purposes.

[Abu Dawud]

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 33) and Ahmad (No. 25081, 25082). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 721).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sunan Abu Dawud 33

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Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 33

The Messenger's right hand was for his purification and eating, and his left hand was for cleansing after relieving himself and (handling) repulsive things.

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger's right hand was for his purification and eating, and his left hand was for cleansing after relieving himself and (handling) repulsive things. Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s…

يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْيُمْنَى لِطُهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلاَئِهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى ‏.‏

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 348

‘A'isha said, “God’s messenger used his right hand for his ablution water and his food, and his left hand for his evacuations and anything objectionable.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَن عَائِشَة قَالَتْ: كَانَتْ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْيُمْنَى لِطَهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلَائِهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد

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  • أخلاق النبي لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (713)كَانَ يَجْعَلُ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى لِطَهُورِهِ ، وَطَعَامِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلائِهِ ، وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى
  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (520)يَدُهُ الْيُمْنَى لِطَهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلائِهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (498)يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِمَ الْيُمْنَى لِطُهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ وَشَرَابِهِ ، وَكَانَتِ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلائِهِ ، وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى
  • شرح السنة (181)كَانَتْ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْيُمْنَى لِطَهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلائِهِ ، وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى
  • شرح السنة (216)كَانَ يَجْعَلُ يَدُهُ الْيُمْنَى لِطَهُوِرِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلائِهِ ، وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (5403)يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْيُمْنَى لِطُهُورِهِ وَلِطَعَامِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلائِهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 724

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to use his right hand for eating, drinking and wearing his clothes and used to use his left hand for other purposes. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

وعن حفصة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، كان يجعل يمينه لطعامه وشرابه وثيابه، ويجعل يساره لما سوى ذلك‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود والترمذي وغيره‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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