Dalil

Riyad as-Salihin 748

Excellence of Eating with Three Fingers and Licking Them

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

Translation

Ka'b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw Messenger of Allah (PBUH) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished the food. [Muslim].

Grades by grader

MuslimSoundgraded on muslim:2032chadithunlocked

Same hadith, other wordings

  • Shahih Muslim 2032cكَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِثَلاَثِ أَصَابِعَ فَإِذَا فَرَغَ لَعِقَهَا