يَا غُلاَمُ سَمِّ اللَّهَ، وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ
O boy! Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5376 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 5376
Book 70, Hadith 4
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Umar ibn Abi Salama recalls being a boy under the Prophet’s care and reaching around a shared dish. This is the Prophet’s complete instruction within that longer account; the narrator adds that he continued following it. The address to a boy belongs to that setting. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 5376. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Begin a meal with remembrance and show consideration for the people sharing it. Teach children table manners with clear, patient guidance.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.