1/748 ــ عنِ ابنِ عبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قال: قالَ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَاماً، فَلا يَمسَحْ أَصَابِعَهُ حَتَّىٰ يَلْعَقَهَا أَويُلْعِقَهَا». متفق عليه.
748/1 - Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When anyone of you eats food, let him not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
2/749 ــ وعن كعْبِ بنِ مالكٍ رضي الله عنه قال: «رَأَيْتُ رسولَ الله يَأْكُلُ بِثلاثِ أصَابعَ، فإذا فَرَغَ لَعِقَها». رواه مسلم.
749/2 - Ka‘b ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “I saw the Messenger of Allah eat with three fingers, and when he finished eating, he would lick them.” [Narrated by Muslim]
3/750ــ وعن جابرٍ رضي الله عنه أَنَّ رسولَ الله «أَمَرَ بِلَعْقِ الأَصَابعِ وَالصَّحْفَةِ، وقال: إنَّكُم لاَ تَدْرُونَ في أَيِّ طَعَامِكم البَرَكَةُ». رواه مسلم.
750/3 - Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded licking the fingers and the plate and said: “You do not know where the blessing lies in your food.” [Narrated by Muslim]
1) الحثّ علىٰ مسح بقية الطعام في الأصابع، فذلك من هدي النَّبيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وإن تُركَ هذا الأدب. والموفّق من عباد الله من فعل السُّنّة، وحمل الناس عليها بعلم وحلم.
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.
2) كلّ خير في اتّباع الشريعة وآدابها، فيصيب العبد بذلك من البركات ما يفوق العدّ. قال تعالى: {وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهتَدُواْ}.
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.}
4/751 ــ وعنه أنَّ رسولَ الله قال: «إذَا وَقَعَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَأْخُذْهَا، فَلْيُمِطْ ما كان بها مِن أَذىً، ولْيَأْكُلْهَا، ولا يَدَعْها للشَّيْطَانِ، ولا يَمسَحْ يَدَهُ بالمِنْدِيلِ حتَّىٰ يَلعقَ أَصَابِعَه، فإنه لا يَدرِي في أيِّ طعامِهِ البركةُ». رواه مسلم.
751/4 - He also reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “If anyone of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, remove anything bad on it, and eat it and not leave it for the devil, nor should he wipe his hand with the napkin until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies.” [Narrated by Muslim]
5/752 ــ وعنه أنَّ رسولَ الله قال: «إنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَحضرُ أَحدَكم عِندَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ، حتىٰ يَحْضُرَهُ عِندَ طَعَامِهِ؛ فَإذا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُم فَلْيَأْخذهَا، فَلْيَمُط ما كانَ بها مِن أَذىٰ، ثُمَّ لِيَأْكُلْهَا، ولا يَدَعْهَا للشَّيْطَانِ، فإذا فَرَغَ فَلْيَلْعَقْ أَصَابِعَهُ، فإنه لا يَدْري في أيِّ طَعامِهِ تكونُ البَرَكَةُ». رواه مسلم.
752/5 - He also reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Satan is present with one of you in everything he does; he is present even when he eats food; so if anyone of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, remove anything bad on it, and eat it and not leave it for the devil; and when he finishes, he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies.” [Narrated by Muslim]
6/753 ــ وعن أنسٍ رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أَكَلَ طَعَاماً لَعِقَ أَصَابِعَهُ الثَّلاثَ، وقالَ: «إذَا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُم فَلْيَأْخُذْهَا، وَليُمِطْ عنها الأذَىٰ، وليَأْكُلْهَا، ولا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ»، وَأمَرَنا أنْ نَسلُتَ القَصعَة، وقال: «إنَّكُم لا تَدْرُونَ في أيِّ طَعَامِكُم البَرَكَةُ». رواه مسلم.
753/6 - Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ate food, he would lick his three fingers; and he said: “If one of you drops a morsel, he should pick it up, remove anything bad on it, and eat it and not leave it for the devil.” And he ordered us to wipe the bowl, and said: “You do not know in which portion of your food the blessing lies.” [Narrated by Muslim]
نَسْلُت: نمسح.
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1) تعليم النَّبيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أمّتَه أدباً من آداب الطعام إذا وقع علىٰ الأرض، وهذا يبيّن أن الشريعة قد تأتي علىٰ خلاف الأهواء والآراء وما اعتاده الناس.
1) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Ummah the proper etiquette to follow when some food falls on the ground. This indicates that the Islamic teachings may sometimes be at odds with people’s inclinations, views, and habits.
2) في هذا الأدب إغاظة للشيطان، في حرمانه من اللقمة الساقطة.
2) This etiquette irritates the devil, as it deprives him of the fallen morsel.
3) الترغيب في حفظ النعمة، مهما قلَّت قيمتها في نظر الناس.
3) We are encouraged to preserve the blessings we have, no matter how insignificant they may seem in the sight of people.
7/754 ــ وعن سعيد بنِ الحارثِ أنَّه سأل جابراً رضي الله عنه عنِ الوضوءِ مِمَّا مَسَّتِ النَّارُ، فقال: «لا، قد كُـنَّا زَمَنَ النَّبيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لا نجدُ مِثلَ ذلك مِنَ الطعامِ إلَّا قَلِيلاً، فإذا نَحنُ وجَدناهُ، لَمْ يَكُنْ لَنَا مَنَادِيلُ إلَّا أكُفَّنَا وسَوَاعِدَنا وأقْدَامَنَا، ثُمَّ نُصَلِّي وَلا نتَوَضَّأ». رواه البخاري.
754/7 - Sa‘īd ibn al-Hārith related that he asked Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) about ablution after eating food cooked on fire, and he said: “Nay; during the Prophet’s life-time, we would not find such food except rarely. So, if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri]
1) زهد الصحابة رضي الله عنهم، وتقلُّلهم من الطعام الشهي المنضوج علىٰ النار.
1) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) led ascetic lives, rarely eating delicious food cooked on fire.
2) لا بأس باستعمال المناديل بعد لعق الأصابع، وهذا لا ينافي ما كان عليه الصحابة رضي الله عنهم لعدم وفرة المناديل في زمنهم.
2) There is nothing wrong with using napkins after licking one’s fingers. This does not contradict the Companions’ practice, for they did not have napkins at the time.
المعلم المسدد هو من يرغب الناس في اتباع آداب السنة النبوية، دون أن يصادم الواقع النافع. فدين الله تعالىٰ شامل وصالح لكل زمان ومكان.
A successful preacher makes people love to follow the Prophet’s Sunnah without opposing some useful practices they may currently follow. Indeed, the religion of Allah Almighty is comprehensive and suitable for every time and place.