#5127

Sahih Muslim

Sahih Muslim #5127

The Book of Drinks

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَأْكُلُوا بِالشِّمَالِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِالشِّمَالِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Do not eat with your left hand, for the Satan eats with his left hand.

Narrated by Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:

Context

In this hadith, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) instructs against eating with the left hand, associating it with the actions of Satan. This teaching reflects the etiquette surrounding food consumption and the symbolic importance of right-handedness in Islamic tradition.

Modern Application

In contemporary dining practices, this hadith serves as a reminder to observe proper etiquette, which can enhance social interactions during meals. It encourages mindfulness of cultural and religious customs in communal settings.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Satanic Influence and Eating Etiquette because it connects dietary practices with spiritual awareness and social manners.

Satanic Influence Eating Etiquette

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O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.

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And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].

سُورَةُ الزُّخۡرُفِ

Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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وَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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O you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies whom He wills, and Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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Maryam (Mary)

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O my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.

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This hadith is #5127 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Drinks. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:.

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