Riyad as-Salihin, 748
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. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن كعب بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يأكل بثلاث أصابع ، فإذا فرغ لعقها.((رواه مسلم))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 22
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) We are urged to eat the remnants of food on our fingers. This is part of the Prophet’s guidance, though it is now mostly abandoned. Fortunate are those who follow the Sunnah and prompt others to do the same, with knowledge and forbearance.<br>
2) All goodness lies in following the Shariah and its etiquettes. As a result, one attains unlimited blessings. Allah Almighty says: {And if you obey him, you will be guided.}