Gardens of the Righteous — Page 149
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 149 off he should begin with the left; so that the right foot should be the first to be shod and the last to be unshod (Bokhari and Muslim). 728. Hafsah relates that the Holy Prophet used his right hand for eating, drinking and putting on his clothes, and used his left hand for purposes beside these (Abu Daud). 729. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When you put on your clothes or make your ablutions, begin with your right side (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 730. Anas relates that when the Holy Prophet returned to Mina he came to the jamarah and pelted it. Then he came back to his place and offered the sacrifice: Then he said to the barber: Take from here; and indicated the right side of his head and then the left. Then he distributed his hair among the people (Bokhari and Muslim). Another version is: When he had pelted the jamarah and offered the sacrifice and was ready for the shave, he indicated to the barber the right side of his head and was shaved on that side. Then he called Abu Talha Ansari and gave his hair to him. Then he indicated the left side of his head and was shaved on that side. He gave the hair to Abu Talha and said: Distribute it among the people. 100. . On Table Manners 731. This hadith is the same as No. 301. 732. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: When any of you begins to eat he should pronounce the name of Allah, the Exalted. If he forgets to do it in the beginning, he should say: In the name of Allah, first and last (Abu. Daud and Tirmidhi). 733. Jabir relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: If a person remembers Allah when he enters his house and when he eats, Satan says to his cronies: You will not find here lodging or food. If he enters without the remembrance of Allah, Satan says: You have secured lodging. Then if he does not remember Allah at the time of eating, Satan says: You have secured both lodging and food (Muslim). 734. Huzaifah relates: When we were present at a meal with the Holy. Prophet, we would not stretch forth our hands towards the food until he had started eating. On one occasion when we were with him a girl rushed in, as if she was famishing, and made for the food, but the Holy Prophet seized her hand. Then a rustic came in as if he was starving and he seized his hand also and said: Satan considers that food lawful for himself in which the name of. Allah is not pronounced. He brought this girl to make it lawful through her, but I seized her hand. Then he brought this rustic to make it lawful through him, but I seized his hand also. Now by Him in Whose hands is my life, I have