People of the desert in the time of Christ did not bathe very often.

People of the desert in the time of Christ did not wash or change there clothes very often.

Men of the desert in the time of Christ did not shave.

No one in the time of Christ ever heard of a Sears and Robuck catalog or toilet papaer.

Tradition of the Jewish people in the time of Christ was to eat with the right hand and wipe with the left.

(Jesus the Christ the return.)

If Jesus the Christ is to return to the earth as promissed by the bible let us all pray that his dad gets him a shower,a shave,a haircut and a new wardrobe this time.

(AMEN.)

Wow.

Wow.

Indeed.

Wait... haven't we seen this post before, like 6 months ago or so?? Like this exact post. Deja vu...

Wait... haven't we seen this post before, like 6 months ago or so?? Like this exact post. Deja vu...

Funny you should say that, the same thought occurred to me as I was reading it. Not quite the same, but very similar.

People of the desert in the time of Christ did not bathe very often.

People of the desert in the time of Christ did not wash or change there clothes very often.

Men of the desert in the time of Christ did not shave.

No one in the time of Christ ever heard of a Sears and Robuck catalog or toilet papaer.

Tradition of the Jewish people in the time of Christ was to eat with the right hand and wipe with the left.

(Jesus the Christ the return.)

If Jesus the Christ is to return to the earth as promissed by the bible let us all pray that his dad gets him a shower,a shave,a haircut and a new wardrobe this time.

(AMEN.)
people that live in deserts still tend not to bathe as often beacause, HELLO!, it's a desert! there's no f'ing water!

Tradition of the Jewish people in the time of Christ was to eat with the right hand and wipe with the left.
Source? Or were you just bein' cute, huh?

It's not that funny...

Let me call TBS Funny just to be sure.

Source? Or were you just bein' cute, huh?

I read before it is a custom of Arabics,Muslims and Islamics to practice this. I know a Turk who has said the same thing but I am uncertain about the Jewish custom.


Quoted from here.http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503544746

In fact, the practice of doing certain things using the right hand and doing other things using the left is confirmed by the Prophetic Sunnah. So, it is more akin to the way the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, set for his followers.

Tackling the issue in detail, the prominent Saudi Islamic lecturer and author, Sheikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid, states:

“A person who uses his left hand in eating and drinking should be taught the Islamic ruling and should be reminded of the Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on this matter.

When a man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he told him: “Eat with your right hand.” (Reported by Muslim)

The Hadith encourages us to teach proper manners of eating to a person who fails to abide by Islamic ethics of eating. Besides, eating and drinking with left hand is the habit of the Satan; this is clarified by the following Hadith: “When any one of you eats, let him eat with his right hand, and when he drinks, let him drink with his right hand, because the Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.” (Reported by Muslim).

Satan eats with his left hand so a person eating with his left hand resembles Satan, and he indeed allows Satan to share food with him.

`Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, quoted the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as saying: “Whoever eats with his left hand, the Satan eats with him.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad).

Moreover, the left hand should be reserved for removing dirt, cleaning oneself after going to the toilet and blowing one’s nose and other kinds of cleaning oneself and removing dirt. How can a person use that which is used for removing dirt and impurities for putting food in his mouth?

Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with her (the wife of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) stated that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to use his right hand for eating, drinking and getting dressed and his left hand for everything else. (Reported by Abu Dawood).

Imam An-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

“This is a fixed rule in Shari`ah. The right hand has to do with honorable things such as putting on one’s shirt, trousers and shoes, entering the mosque, using Siwak, applying kohl, combing and styling one’s hair, shaving the head, washing oneself in Ghusl (body-washing) and Wudu’ (ablution), leaving the toilet, eating, drinking, shaking hands, touching the Black Stone, and other things where we are encouraged to use the right hand or start with the right.

As for the opposite ( i.e., things that are not honorable), such as entering the toilet, leaving the mosque, blowing one’s nose, washing oneself after using the toilet, taking off one's shirt, trousers and shoes, and so on, then we should start with the left or use the left hand. All of this has to do with honoring the right hand or right side.”

However, some people may have a real problem that prevents them from using their right hand, such as being paralyzed and so on. In this case they are excused and there is no blame on them. Imam An-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: “If one has an excuse for not eating and drinking with his right hand, such as sickness or an injury, then this is not Makruh (blameworthy)…”

Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.islam-qa.com

May Allah guide you to the straight path and direct you to that which pleases Him, Amen.

Cheyanne that is mostly true. I wouldn't say it is to "honor" the right side though. I'd say it is done to ensure that you keep healthy, especially when one considers the time the prophet (pbuh) lived in and the sanitary conditions of that time.