Mishkat al-Masabih #3997
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَعَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْكُلُ بِثَلَاثَةِ أَصَابِعَ وَيَلْعَقُ يَدَهُ قَبْلَ أَن يمسحها. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Ka'b b. Malik said that God's messenger used to eat with three fingers and lick his hand before wiping it.
Muslim transmitted it.
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This hadith is #3997 from Mishkat al-Masabih, in the Book of Foods.