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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