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Riyad as-Salihin 164

Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) commanded the licking of fingers (after eating) and the cleaning of the dish, saying: “You do not know in what portion the Blessing (of Allah) lies”.

Jabirnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
2names in the chain
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التاسع: عنه

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، أمر بلعق الأصابع والصحفة وقال: «إنكم لا تدرون في أيها البركة» وفي رواية له: «إذا وقعت لقمة أحدكم. فليأخذها فليمط ماكان بها من أذى، وليأكلها، ولا يدعها للشيطان، ولا يمسح يده بالمنديل حتى يلعق أصابعه، فإنه لا يدري في أي طعامه البركة». وفي رواية له: «إن الشيطان يحضر أحدكم عند كل شيء من شأنه حتى يحضره عند طعامه، فإذا سقطت من أحدكم اللقمة فليمط ما كان بها من أذى، فليأكلها، ولا يدعها للشيطان»

Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) commanded the licking of fingers (after eating) and the cleaning of the dish, saying: “You do not know in what portion the Blessing (of Allah) lies”.

In another narration, Jabir said: Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “When a morsel of any of you falls down, you should pick it up and remove any dirt or dust on it and then eat it; and don’t leave it for Satan; and do not wipe your hand with the towel until you have licked your fingers, for you do not know in what portion of the food the Barakah* (of Allah) lies”.* Barakah is the abundance of goodness and its continuity.

Riyad as-Salihin 164, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 164. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2التاسعNarrated

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