Hadith 8
Chapters on Food
ENGLISH
It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Do not eat with your left hand, for Satan eats with his left hand.”
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
لاَ تَأْكُلُوا بِالشِّمَالِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِالشِّمَالِ
Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 8
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
Book Chapters on Food
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