Sunan Abi Dawud · Foods (Kitab Al-Atimah)
باب فِي الْمِنْدِيلِ
Chapter: Regarding handkerchiefs.
2 hadith · references 3847–3848
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Hadith in this chapter
Abu Dawud · 3847إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلَا يَمْسَحَنَّ يَدَهُ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَاIbn Abbas reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: 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.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 3848يَأْكُلُ بِثَلَاثِ أَصَابِعَ ، وَلَا يَمْسَحُ يَدَهُ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَاKaab bin Malik said: The Prophet ﷺ used to eat with three fingers and not wipe his before licking it.6 narrators