"إذا طَعِمَ أحدُكُمْ فسقطتْ لُقمتُه منْ يده فَليُمطْ ما رَابَه مِنْها، وليَطعَمْهَا ولا يَدَعْها للشَّيطان، ولا يمسَحْ يَدَه بالمِنْديِل حتَّى يلَعقَ يَدَهُ، فإِنَّ الرَّجُلَّ لا يدْرِى في أيِّ طعامِه يُبارك له، وإنَّ الشَّيطانَ يرْصُدُ الإنْسانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شيء حتَّى عِنْدَ مَطْعِمه، ولا يرْفَع الصَّحْفَةَ حتَّى يلعقها، أو يُلعِقها، فإِنَّ في آخرِ الطَّعامِ البركةَ" .
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Collected by Muslim, Aḥmad, Ḥākim, Ibn Ḥibbān, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Bayhaqī, SuyūṭīWhen any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا وَقَعَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَأْخُذْهَا فَلْيُمِطْ مَا كَانَ بِهَا مِنْ أَذًى وَلْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلاَ يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلاَ يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَ أَصَابِعَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْرِي فِي أَىِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ
Recommendation to eat dropped morsels of food and lick fingers for barakah
I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: "Indeed, Satan attends one of you in every matter of his affairs, even he attends him when he is eating. So if a morsel falls from one of you, let him remove from it whatever harm is on it, then let him eat it and not leave it for Satan. And when he finishes, let him lick his fingers, for he does not know in which part of his food the blessing is."
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَحْضُرُ أَحَدَكُمْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ، حَتَّى يَحْضُرَهُ عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ، فَإِذَا سَقَطَتْ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمُ اللُّقْمَةُ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا كَانَ بِهَا مِنْ أَذًى، ثُمَّ لْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلاَ يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ، فَإِذَا فَرَغَ فَلْيَلْعَقْ أَصَابِعَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْرِي فِي أَىِّ طَعَامِهِ تَكُونُ الْبَرَكَةُ».
When any one of you eats food he should not wipe his hand until he has licked it or has it licked*. (Using translation from Muslim 2031a)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَامًا فَلَا يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ فِي الْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ
[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If a morsel of food falls down from one of you, let him remove any dirt from it and then eat it, and do not leave it for Satan."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا بِهَا مِنَ الْأَذَى وَلْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ
[AI] The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: If a morsel of food falls from one of you, let him pick it up, remove any harm from it, and eat it, rather than leaving it for the devil.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَأْخُذْهَا فَلْيُمِطْ مَا بِهَا مِنَ الْأَذَى وَلْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ
When any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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. (Using translation from Muslim 2033b)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا سَقَطَتِ اللُّقْمَةُ مِنْ يَدِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا كَانَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الْأَذَى وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ وَلْيَلْعَقْ أَصَابِعَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ
When any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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. (Using translation from Muslim 2033b)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا كَانَ بِهَا مِنْ أَذًى ثُمَّ لِيَأْكُلْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ أَحَدُكُمْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَ أَصَابِعَهُ أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ
When any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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. (Using translation from Muslim 2033b)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا سَقَطَتْ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ لُقْمَةٌ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا أَصَابَهَا مِنَ الْأَذَى وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ
[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: When one of you drops a morsel, he should remove what has touched it from it, and then he should eat it. He should not leave it for the devil, nor should he wipe his hand with the towel until he has licked his fingers. Indeed, a man does not know in which of his food blessings have been sent down for him, and the devil lies in wait for the son of Adam at every thing, even in his food.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَسَقَطَتْ لُقْمَتُهُ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا أَرَابَهُ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ لِيَطْعَمْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ أَحَدُكُمْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَ يَدَهُ فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ يُبَارَكُ لَهُ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَرْصُدُ ابْنَ آدَمَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ
[AI] He heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "None of you should wipe his hand with a towel until he licks it, for a person does not know in which of his food blessings are bestowed upon him. Indeed, Satan lies in wait for people or mankind in everything, even during their food."
أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «لَا يَمْسَحُ أَحَدُكُمْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَ يَدَهُ فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ يُبَارَكُ لَهُ وَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَرْصُدُ لِلنَّاسِ أَوِ الْإِنْسَانِ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِأَكْلِ اللُّقْمَةِ إِذَا سَقَطَتْ مِنْ يَدَيِ الْآكِلِ لِئَلَّا يَتْرُكَهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ
[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If a morsel of food falls, one of you should remove any dirt from it and eat it, and not leave it for Satan. And wipe your plates, for blessing cannot be determined in which of your meals it will be found."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُمِطِ الْأَذَى عَنْهَا وَلْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَأَسْلِتُوا الصَّحْفَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُدْرَى فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِكُمْ تَكُونُ الْبَرَكَةُ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ لِلْمَرْءِ بِلَعْقِ الْأَصَابِعِ لِلْأَكْلِ قَبْلَ مَسْحِهَا بِالْمِنْدِيلِ ضِدَّ قَوْلِ مَنْ تَقَذَّرَهُ
[AI] He heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "If one of you drops a morsel of food from his hand, let him remove any dirt from it and eat it. He should not leave it for the devil, nor should he wipe his hand with a cloth until he licks his hand, for a person does not know in which of his foods the blessing lies, and the devil lurks upon people or upon a person in everything, even when he is eating or his food. He should not lift the plate until he licks it or allows someone else to lick it, for indeed there is blessings in the last part of the food."
أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِذَا طَعِمَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَسَقَطَتْ لُقْمَتُهُ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا رَابَهُ مِنْهَا وَلْيَطْعَمْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَ يَدَهُ فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ يُبَارَكُ لَهُ وَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَرْصُدُ النَّاسَ أَوِ الْإِنْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى عِنْدَ مَطْعَمِهِ أَوْ طَعَامِهِ وَلَا يَرْفَعُ الصَّحْفَةَ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا فَإِنَّ فِي آخِرِ الطَّعَامِ الْبَرَكَةَ»
When any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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. (Using translation from Muslim 2033b)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذَا سَقَطَتْ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ لُقْمَةٌ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا أَصَابَهَا مِنْ أَذًى فَلْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ»
[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "If a morsel of food falls from one of you, let him remove any harm that may have touched it, and then eat it. Do not leave it for the devil, and do not wipe your hand on a cloth until you lick it or let a dog lick it, because he does not know in which of his meals the blessing lies."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا سَقَطَتْ لُقْمَةٌ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيُمِطْ مَا أَصَابَهَا مِنَ الْأَذَى وَلْيَأْكُلْهَا وَلَا يَدَعْهَا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلَا يَمْسَحْ أَحَدُكُمْ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فِي أِيِّ طَعَامِهِ الْبَرَكَةُ
When one of you eats, he must not wipe his hand with a handkerchief till he licks it or gives it to someone to lick. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3847)
"إذا أكل أحدُكم طعامًا فلا يَمْسحْ يدَه بالمنِديلِ حتى يَلعَقَها أو يُلعِقها" .
"إذا أكل أحدُكم طعامًا فلا يَمْسحْ يدَه بالمنِديلِ حتى يَلْعَقَها أو يُلعِقها؛ فإنه لا يدرى في أي طَعَامِه البرَكةُ".
When any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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. (Using translation from Muslim 2033b)
"إذا سَقطت لُقمةُ أحدكم فليُمِطْ ما بها من الأذى وليَأكُلْها ولا يدَعْها للشَّيطانِ، ولا يَمْسحْ يَدَهُ بالمنديل حتى يَلعَقَها أو يُلعِقَها؛ فإِنَّهُ لا يدرى في أي طعامِه البركةُ" .
"إذا سَقَطتْ لُقمةُ أحدِكُمْ فْليُمطْ عْنها الأذى ولْيأكُلْها، ولا يدَعْها للشيطان، ولْيَسْلُت أحدُكم الصحفةَ؛ فإِنَّكُمْ لا تدرُون في أيِّ طَعَامِكُمْ تَكُونُ البركةُ".
"إِذَا وقعتْ اللقمةُ مِنْ أحدكُمْ فلْيَأخُذْها فْليُمطْ عَنْها الأذَى، وليأكُلها، ولا يَدعْها للشّيطانِ وليسْلِتْ أحدُكُمْ الصَّحْفَةَ، فإِنّكمْ لا تدْرُون في أيِّ طَعامِكُمْ البركة".
When any one of you drops a mouthful he should pick it up and remove any of the filth on it, and then eat it, and should not leave it for the Satan, and should not 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. (Using translation from Muslim 2033b)
("إِذَا وقعتْ لُقْمَةُ أحدِكُمْ فليأخُذْها فليُمطْ ما كانَ بها مِنْ أذىً، ولا يدَعْهَا للشيطانِ، ولا يَمسَحْ يدهُ بالمنديل حتى يلعَقَ أَصابِعَهُ فإِنّه، لا يدْرِي في أيِّ طَعامه البركةُ".
I heard Allah's Apostle ﷺ as saying: The Satan is present with any one of you in everything he does; he is present even when he eats food; so if any one of you drops a mouthful he should remove away anything filthy on it and eat it and not leave for the devil; and when he finishes (food) he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies. (Using translation from Muslim 2033d)
"إِنَّ الشَّيطَانَ يَحْضُرُ أَحَدَكُم عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مِنْ شَأْنِه، حتَّى يَحْضُرَهُ عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ، فَإِذَا سَقَطَتْ مِنْ أحَدِكُمْ اللُّقمَةُ فَليُمْطَ مَا كَانَ بِها مِن أَذًى ثُمَّ لْيَأْكُلْها وَلَا يَدَعْها لِلشَّيطَانِ، فَإِذَا فَرَغَ فَليَلعَق أَصَابِعَه فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي فيِ أَيِّ طَعَامِهِ تَكُونُ الْبَرَكَةُ".
"لَا يَمْسَحُ أحَدُكُمْ بِالمِنْديل حَتَّى يَلعَقَ يَدَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي في أيّ طَعَامِه يُبَارَكُ لَهُ، وَإنَّ الشَّيطَانَ يَرْصُدُ الإنْسَانَ عَلَيِّ كُلِّ شَيء حَتَّى عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ، وَلَا يَرْفَعُ القَصْعَةَ حَتَّى يَلعَقَهَا أوْ يُلعِقَهَا؛ فَإِنَّ آخِرَ الطَّعَامِ فِيهِ البَرَكَةُ".
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