Is the hadith authentic that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat with one finger, two fingers, three fingers, and five fingers?
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The Shaykh : Yes, what do you want?
The questioner : The authenticity of the hadith.
The Shaykh : What do you want more than that? That is fine.
The questioner : The extent of the authenticity of the hadith, the extent of the authenticity of the statement that the Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ate with one finger, ate with two fingers, ate with three fingers, and ate with five fingers.
The Shaykh : As for one finger and two fingers, I have not come across it. As for three fingers,
The questioner : It is mentioned in some books that the Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ate with one finger and ate with two fingers. Eating with one finger means, for example, he would lick honey with one finger, and he would take a date with two fingers. Some food he would eat with three fingers, and some food he would eat with five fingers. So what is the extent of the authenticity of this statement?
The Shaykh : I told you, one finger and two fingers, I have not come across it. As for five fingers, it is in it, but it is not authentic. And I return to your statement: you gave an example of eating with one finger, then you went back to illustrate it as licking. Did he eat?
The questioner : Honey is not eaten or licked except with a finger.
The Shaykh : So if it is not authentic that he ate, how can we imagine eating with one finger?
The questioner : I mean, for example, honey is not eaten except with a finger.
Al-Halabi : With two fingers.
The Shaykh : It is not eaten, just as you said, Professor, it is licking, licking.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Hmm, in any case, from the perspective of the narration, I do not know of it with one finger and two fingers. As for what is established in the authentic collections, it is with three fingers. As for five fingers, it is in some weak narrations that are not authentic. In the name of Allah. Anything else?
The questioner : The authenticity of the hadith.
The Shaykh : What do you want more than that? That is fine.
The questioner : The extent of the authenticity of the hadith, the extent of the authenticity of the statement that the Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ate with one finger, ate with two fingers, ate with three fingers, and ate with five fingers.
The Shaykh : As for one finger and two fingers, I have not come across it. As for three fingers,
The questioner : It is mentioned in some books that the Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ate with one finger and ate with two fingers. Eating with one finger means, for example, he would lick honey with one finger, and he would take a date with two fingers. Some food he would eat with three fingers, and some food he would eat with five fingers. So what is the extent of the authenticity of this statement?
The Shaykh : I told you, one finger and two fingers, I have not come across it. As for five fingers, it is in it, but it is not authentic. And I return to your statement: you gave an example of eating with one finger, then you went back to illustrate it as licking. Did he eat?
The questioner : Honey is not eaten or licked except with a finger.
The Shaykh : So if it is not authentic that he ate, how can we imagine eating with one finger?
The questioner : I mean, for example, honey is not eaten except with a finger.
Al-Halabi : With two fingers.
The Shaykh : It is not eaten, just as you said, Professor, it is licking, licking.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Hmm, in any case, from the perspective of the narration, I do not know of it with one finger and two fingers. As for what is established in the authentic collections, it is with three fingers. As for five fingers, it is in some weak narrations that are not authentic. In the name of Allah. Anything else?
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