Riyad al-Salihin - Al-Nawawi - (1/312)

Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

as well as sandals, trousers, and garments; istinjāʾ (cleansing oneself after relieving oneself), the handling of repugnant matters, and anything of that sort.

Allah the Exalted says:
“Then as for the one who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, ‘Here—(1) read my record!’” (Al-Ḥāqqah 69:19) and the following verses;
He also says: “The people of the right—what of the people of the right? And the people of the left—what of the people of the left?” (Al-Wāqiʿah 56:8–9).

725 – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ liked to begin with the right in all his affairs—his purification, his combing, and his putting on footwear. Agreed upon.

726 – She also said: The right hand of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was for his purification and his food, while the left was for relieving himself and anything objectionable. An authentic hadith related by Abū Dāwūd and others.

727 – Umm ʿAṭiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said to the women who were washing his daughter Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her): “Begin with her right side and with the parts that are washed in wuḍūʾ.” Agreed upon.

728 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When any one of you puts on sandals, let him start with the right; and when he takes them off, let him start with the left, so that the right will be the first to be shod and the last to be removed.” Agreed upon.

729 – Ḥafṣah (may Allah be pleased with her) stated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used his right hand for his food, drink, and clothing, and his left for everything else. Related by Abū Dāwūd and others.

730 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When you put on…"

(1) Meaning: take it. (2) Meaning: to use the right hand. al-tahur refers to using water for wudu (ablution) and similar acts; al-tarajjul means combing the hair; and al-tana‘ul denotes putting one’s foot into the sandal.

وَالنَّعْلُ وَالسَّرَاوِيلُ وَالثَّوْبُ ، وَالْإِسْتِجْنَاءُ وَفِعْلُ الْمُسْتَقْذِرَاتِ وَأَشْبَاهُ ذَلِكَ . قال الله تعالى : ﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَيَقُولُ : هَاؤُمُ (١) اقْرَءُوا كِتَابِيَهْ ﴾ [ الحاقة : ١٩ ] الآيات . قال تعالى : ﴿ فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ ، وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ ﴾ [ الواقعة : ٨ - ٩ ] . ٧٢٥ - وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : كان رسول الله ﷺ يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ (٢) في شأنه كله . في طهوره ، وترجله ، وتنعله . متفق عليه . ٧٢٦ - وعنها قالت : كَانَتْ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، الْيُمْنَى لِطُهُورِهِ وَطَعَامِهِ ، وَكَانَتِ الْيُسْرَى لِخَلَائِهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَذًى . حديث صحيح ، رواه أبو داود وغيره بإسناد صحيح . ٧٢٧ - وعن أم عطية رضي الله عنها ، أن النبي ﷺ ، قال لهن في غسل ابنته زينب رضي الله عنها : « ابْدَأْنَ بِمَيَامِنِهَا ، وَمَوَاضِعِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْهَا » متفق عليه . ٧٢٨ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « إِذَا انْتَعَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِالْيُمْنَى ، وَإِذَا نَزَعَ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِالشَّمَالِ . لِتَكُنِ الْيُمْنَى أَوَّلَهُمَا تَنْعَلُ ، وَآخِرَهُمَا تَنْزَعُ » متفق عليه . ٧٢٩ - وعن حفصة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله ﷺ ، كان يجعل يمينه لطعامه وشرابه وثيابه ، ويجعل يساره لما سوى ذلك . رواه أبو داود وغيره . ٧٣٠ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « إِذَا لَبِسْتُمْ ،

(١) أي : خذوا . (٢) أي : استعمال اليمين . و ( الطهور ) : استعمال الماء في الوضوء ونحوه . و ( الترجل ) : تسريح الرأس . و ( التنعل ) ادخال الرجل في النعل .