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Hadith 109

The Book About the Etiquette of Eating

ENGLISH

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you finishes eating, he should not wipe his fingers until he has licked them himself or has given them to someone else to lick for him." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏

‏إذا أكل أحدكم طعاماً، فلا يمسح أصابعه حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها‏

Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 109
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book About the Etiquette of Eating
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