Hadith 2033 a
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Drinks · It is recommended to lick one's fingers and wipe the bowl, and to eat a piece of food that is dropped after removing any dirt on it. It is disliked to wipe one's hand before licking it, because of the possibility that the blessing of the food may be in that remaining part. The Sunnah is to eat with three fingers
Arabic
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِلَعْقِ الأَصَابِعِ وَالصَّحْفَةِ وَقَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ لاَ تَدْرُونَ فِي أَيِّهِ الْبَرَكَةُ " .
English translation
Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded the licking of fingers and the dish, saying: You do not know in what portion the blessing lies."
Grade as stored: Sahih
Narrator chain
- ابن أبي شيبة العبسي · first↓
- سفيان بن عيينة الهلالي · chain↓
- محمد بن مسلم القرشي · chain↓
- جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري · sahabi