Riyad as-Salihin, 759
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Milk mixed with water was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). On his right side was sitting a bedouin and on his left was sitting Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him). He (ﷺ) drank from it and handed the rest to the bedouin saying, "One who is on the right has preference, then again the one who is on the right." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أنس رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتى بلبن قد شيب بماء، وعن يمينه أعرابي، وعن يساره أبو بكر رضى الله عنه ، فشرب، ثم أعطى الأعرابي وقال:
الأيمن فالأيمن
.((متفق عليه))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 33
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was keen to begin with the right in all his affairs, as reported by ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): “He used to prefer the right side in everything.”<br>
2) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) gave precedence to the less meritorious over the more meritorious, as Abu Bakr was undoubtedly more meritorious than the Bedouin. Yet, beginning with the right is the Sunnah. A fortunate person would make the Prophet’s Sunnah govern all his life and be the motive behind his speech, actions, and conditions.