The Wisdom Behind the Prohibition of Eating with the Left Hand
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Question:
Many people say that they see them eating with their left hand, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited eatingSunan Ibn Majah 3268Sahih (Darussalam). We hope for an explanation of the benefits and rulings of this hadith?
Answer:
Yes, among the legislated etiquettes is that the Muslim eats with his right hand, and he eats, gives, and shakes hands with his right hand. The right hand is for noble things, and the left hand is for removing impurities and cleaning, such are the legislated etiquettes. It is not permissible for a Muslim to eat with his left hand without an excuse, because this is imitation, because this is imitating the devil; the devil eats with his left hand, and that is the meaning of the imitation between them.
Also, a man drank with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or he ate with his left hand; he ate with his left hand, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 11:225 The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am not able." It came upon him; what prevented him was not arrogance, and it did not change, but arrogance prevented him, and he opposed the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Messenger confronted him about it, and he said, "I am not able." So he did not raise his hand to his father after that. We ask Allah for well-being. It was paralyzed and struck, so he was not able to raise it after that. It was a punishment for him. Yes.
Many people say that they see them eating with their left hand, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited eating
with your left hand, for Satan eats with his left hand
بالشمال وقال إن الشيطان يأكل بالشمالAnswer:
Yes, among the legislated etiquettes is that the Muslim eats with his right hand, and he eats, gives, and shakes hands with his right hand. The right hand is for noble things, and the left hand is for removing impurities and cleaning, such are the legislated etiquettes. It is not permissible for a Muslim to eat with his left hand without an excuse, because this is imitation, because this is imitating the devil; the devil eats with his left hand, and that is the meaning of the imitation between them.
Also, a man drank with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or he ate with his left hand; he ate with his left hand, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
Eat with your right hand. He said, "I am not able." He said
كل بيمينك، قال ما استطيع، قال
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 25|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة النساء|022-024|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:03)
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