Hadith 52
Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)
ENGLISH
Ka’b b. Malik said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to eat with three fingers and not wipe his before licking it.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِثَلاَثِ أَصَابِعَ وَلاَ يَمْسَحُ يَدَهُ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا .
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 52
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookFoods (Kitab Al-At'imah)
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