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4 November 2026 24 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
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Hadith 71 Sahih
وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏
"‏إذا وقعت لقمة أحدكم، فليأخذها فليمط ما كان بها من أذى وليأكلها، ولا يدعها للشيطان، ولا يمسح يده بالمنديل حتى يلعق أصابعه؛ فإنه لا يدرى في أي طعامه البركة‏"‏ .‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏
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Narrated Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a morsel of any of you falls, he should pick it up and remove any of the dirt on it and then eat it, and should not leave it for Satan nor should wipe his hand with towel until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of the food the blessing lies.".
Riyad as-Salihin 71

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Hadith 70 Sahih
وعن جابر رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أمر بلعق الأصابع والصحفة، وقال‏:‏ ‏
"‏إنكم لا تدرون في أي طعامكم البركة‏"‏.‏‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏

Narrated Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded the licking of fingers and the gleaning of the dish, saying, "You do not know in which portion the blessing lies.".
Riyad as-Salihin 70 Open
Hadith 72 Sahih
وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏
"‏إن الشيطان يحضر أحدكم عند كل شئ من شأنه، حتى يحضره عند طعامه؛ فإذا سقطت لقمة أحدكم فليأخذها فليمط ما كان بها من أذى، ثم ليأكلها ولا يدعها للشيطان، فإذا فرغ فليلعق أصابعه؛ فإنه لا يدرى في أي طعامه البركة‏"‏‏‏.‏‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏

Narrated Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Satan appears at every thing done by you; he appears even at one's dinner. When a morsel of any of you falls, he should pick it up and remove any dirt on it, and then eat it. He should not leave it for Satan, nor should he wipe his hand with the towel until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of the food the blessing lies.".
Riyad as-Salihin 72 Open
Hadith 69 Sahih
وعن كعب بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يأكل بثلاث أصابع ، فإذا فرغ لعقها‏.‏‏‏((رواه مسلم))‏
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Narrated Ka'b bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished the food..