Hadith on Food: Remember Allah, eat with right hand

‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “Young man, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat what is in front of you.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5376, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2022

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ لِي رَسُول اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا غُلَامُ سَمِّ اللَّهَ وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ

5376 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأطعمة باب التسمية على الطعام والأكل باليمين

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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