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Hadith 109

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

ENGLISH

Ka'b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished the food. <b>[Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

وعن كعب بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يأكل بثلاث أصابع ، فإذا فرغ لعقها‏.‏‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏ ‏

Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 109
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book About the Etiquette of Eating
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