I was a boy under the care of Messenger of Allah ﷺ and my hand used to go around the dish while I was eating. So Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, 'O boy! Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you." Since then I have applied those instructions when eating.

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ يَقُولُ كُنْتُ غُلاَمًا فِي حَجْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكَانَتْ يَدِي تَطِيشُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَا غُلاَمُ سَمِّ اللَّهَ وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ فَمَا زَالَتْ تِلْكَ طِعْمَتِي بَعْدُ

A man ate in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his left hand, so he said, *“Eat with your right hand.”*He said, “I am not able.” He said, “May you not be able ˹to˺”, and nothing prevented him except arrogance. Then he could not raise it to his mouth.

أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَكَلَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِشِمَالِهِ فَقَالَ: «كُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ»، قَالَ: لاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ، قَالَ: «لاَ اسْتَطَعْتَ» مَا مَنَعَهُ إِلاَّ الْكِبْرُ، قَالَ فَمَا رَفَعَهَا إِلَى فِيهِ