Riyad as-Salihin

Riyad as-Salihin 724

Excellence of Using the Right Hand for Performing Various Good Acts
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Riyad as-Salihin 724
Arabic hadith text
وعن حفصة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، كان يجعل يمينه لطعامه وشرابه وثيابه، ويجعل يساره لما سوى ذلك‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود والترمذي وغيره‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
Translation
Hafsah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to use his right hand for eating, drinking and wearing his clothes and used to use his left hand for other purposes.[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].