Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 721
Excellence of Using the Right Hand for Performing Various Good Acts
Arabic hadith text
وعنها قالت: كانت يد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، اليمنى لطهوره وطعامه، وكان اليسرى لخلائه وما كان من أذى. حديث صحيح، ((رواه أبو داود وغيره بإسناد صحيح)).
Translation
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported
Messenger of Allah was used to using his right hand for performing Wudu' and for eating his food whereas he was used to using his left hand in his toilet and for other similar purposes.[Abu Dawud]