Seeking Assistance with the Left Hand When Drinking and Eating
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The questioner:
Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), also as a continuation of this question, some people eat with their right hand. If a person is eating, he holds the water in his left hand on the pretext that the right hand is holding the cup.
The Shaykh:
he drinks with his right hand, and if he uses his left hand for assistance, there is no harm. He uses the left hand for assistance, and drinking is done with the right hand, eating is done with the right hand, and introducing oneself is done with the right hand. But he uses the left hand for assistance when the need for assistance arises.
The questioner:
The hadith, O Shaykh, that was mentioned in what was said.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought assistance with ease, such as cutting meat from the bone and the like, yes.
Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), also as a continuation of this question, some people eat with their right hand. If a person is eating, he holds the water in his left hand on the pretext that the right hand is holding the cup.
The Shaykh:
he drinks with his right hand, and if he uses his left hand for assistance, there is no harm. He uses the left hand for assistance, and drinking is done with the right hand, eating is done with the right hand, and introducing oneself is done with the right hand. But he uses the left hand for assistance when the need for assistance arises.
The questioner:
The hadith, O Shaykh, that was mentioned in what was said.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought assistance with ease, such as cutting meat from the bone and the like, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب الرخصة في اللباس الجميل واستحباب التواضع قيه — islamhouse.com (18:54)
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