Hadith 99
The Book of Good Manners
ENGLISH
Hafsah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to use his right hand for eating, drinking and wearing his clothes and used to use his left hand for other purposes. <b>[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
ARABIC
وعن حفصة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، كان يجعل يمينه لطعامه وشرابه وثيابه، ويجعل يساره لما سوى ذلك. ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي وغيره)).
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 99
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of Good Manners
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