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Hadith on the Command to Eat and Drink with the Right Hand, What's the Ruling?

Islam regulates the etiquette of eating and drinking, including the recommendation to use the right hand. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught this habit from childhood, as narrated in a hadith by Bukhari and Muslim. In another hadith, the Prophet forbade eating with the left hand because it resembles the habit of Satan. Scholars explain that the right hand is honored because it signifies blessings. For left-handed people, it is still recommended to train themselves to use the right hand when eating and drinking, while for other activities like writing, using the left hand is allowed. The Prophet once reprimanded someone who refused to eat with his right hand out of arrogance, until his hand couldn't be lifted to his mouth (Narrated by Muslim). https://mozaik.inilah.com/dakwah/hadis-perintah-makan-dan-minum-dengan-tangan-kanan-apa-hukumnya

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Oh Allah, that story about the arrogant guy whose hand got paralyzed is such a major lesson. Never ever underestimate the sunnah of the Prophet, no matter how small it seems.

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Subhanallah, this is so important-eating etiquette according to the sunnah. I’m even more pumped now to teach my kid to eat with her right hand, may it bring blessings.

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I'm left-handed and used to struggle so much trying to eat with my right hand. But after I found out about the hadith, I kept practicing little by little. Alhamdulillah, now I'm used to it.

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