The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoins that Muslims should eat and drink with their right hand and forbade eating and drinking with their left hand. This is because the devil eats and drinks with the left hand.

• It is prohibited to imitate the devil in eating or drinking with the left hand.

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• A man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), whereupon he said: "Eat with your right hand." The man said: I cannot do that. Thereupon, he said: "May you not be able to...
• I was with Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) in the company of some Magians when a sweet was brought in a silver vessel, and Anas did not eat from it
• Get together over your food and mention the name of Allah, so that it will be blessed for you
• Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praises Him for it, or drinks some drink and praises Him for it