Dalil

Riyad as-Salihin 724

Excellence of Using the Right Hand for Performing Various Good Acts

- 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)).

Translation

Hafsah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to use his right hand for eating, drinking and wearing his clothes and used to use his left hand for other purposes. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

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al-AlbaniSoundgraded on abudawud:32fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com

Same hadith, other wordings

  • Sunan Abu Dawud 32كَانَ يَجْعَلُ يَمِينَهُ لِطَعَامِهِ وَشَرَابِهِ وَثِيَابِهِ وَيَجْعَلُ شِمَالَهُ لِمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ