4 ـ باب: لعق الأَصابع والأكل بثلاث

Hadith No.: 2645

2645 - (م) عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلّى الله عليه وسلّم يَأْكُلُ بِثَلاَثِ أَصَابِعَ، وَيَلْعَقُ يَدَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمْسَحَهَا.

Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded licking the fingers and the dish (after eating), and he said: "You do not know in which portion the blessing lies." In another narration, he said: "When a morsel falls from any of you, he should pick it up and remove any dirt that is on it then eat it and not leave it to the devil. He should not wipe his hand with the napkin until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in which portion of his food the blessing lies." In a third narration, he said: "Verily, the devil is present with you in all of your affairs. He is present when your meal is brought to you. So, if a morsel fell from any of you, then he should remove any dirt that is on it then eat it and not leave it to the devil.”

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