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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A domestic goat was milked for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and its milk was mixed with water from a well in Anas’s house. The Prophet (ﷺ) was given the cup and drank from it, with Abu Bakr on his left and a Bedouin on his right. Umar said: “Give it to Abu Bakr, O Messenger of Allah.” But he gave it to the Bedouin on his right, saying: “The right, then the right.” 1 In another narration: “Those on the right, those on the right, give preference to the right.” [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
Muhammad in “Al-Muwatta” said: We take this view.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2029a (unverified) 95% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5612 (unverified) 90% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “The right, then the right”: Al-Zarqani said: Anas said this is a Sunnah, meaning prioritize the right, even if less virtuous, with no opposition except Ibn Hazm, who said it is not permissible to prioritize the non-right without permission, per “Al-Ta’liq al-Mumajjad.” “Fath al-Bari” states: This is recommended by the majority, but Ibn Hazm said it is obligatory.
Note 1
(١) قوله: الأيمن فالأيمن: قال الزرقاني: قال أنس: هو سنة أي تقدمه الأيمن، وإن كان مفضولًا ولم يخالف في ذلكإلا ابن حزم، فقال: لا يجوز تقدمه غير الأيمن إلا بإذنه. كذا في (التعليق الممجّد). وقال في (فتح الباري): هذا مستحب عند الجمهور. وقال ابن حزم: يجب.