Chapter 2:
Etiquettes of Drinking Water
Hadith 1: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim on the authority of Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی
عنہ that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم drank water in three breaths. In the narration
of Muslim Shareef it futher mentions that he صلَّی اللہ
تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم used to say, ‘Drinking in this manner quenches
(the thirst) even more. It is (also) good for the health and pleasant.’
Hadith 2: It is in Tirmizi from
Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما
that Rasoolullah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Do not drink water in a single breath,
like a camel drinks, but drink in two or three sips, and say بسم اﷲ _ when drinking, and Praise Allah when moving the drinking vessel
(cup or glass etc.) away from your mouth’.
Hadith 3: Abu Dawud and ibn
Majah have reported from Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم cautioned us against blowing and breathing
into the vessel.
Hadith 4: Tirmizi reported from
Abu Sa’eed Khudri رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم cautioned us against blowing in that which
you drink. A person said that sometimes we notice dust particles in the vessel.
He صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘drop it out.’ The person said, ‘I am
not satisfied by drinking in a single breath.’ He صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘move the vessel away from your mouth and
take a breath.’
Hadith 5: Abu Dawud reported on
the authority of Abu Sa’eed Khudri رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم forbade
us from drinking from the portion of a vessel that is broken, and from blowing
into drinks.
Hadith 6: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim on the authority of Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم forbade drinking from the mouth (opening) of
a water skin (Mushk).
Hadith 7: It is in Sahih
Bukhari, Muslim and Sunan of Tirmizi from Abu Sa’eed Khudri رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم forbade (us from) drinking, by way of
twisting (i.e. turning over) the mouth of a water skin. Ibn Majah also reported
this Hadith from Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما and in this
narration, he also mentioned that after Huzoor forbade this, a person woke up at night and
turned over the mouth of a water skin (Mushk) in order to drink water, (and) a
snake appeared from inside it.
Hadith 8: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim on the authority of Anas رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ that Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم forbade (us from) drinking water whilst standing.
Hadith 9: It is cited in Sahih Muslim
Shareef from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that
Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
said, ‘Under no circumstances should any person
drink water whilst standing, and whosoever does so forgetfully, should spew out
that water’.
Hadith 10: It is in Bukhari and
Muslim from Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما He says,
‘I presented a pail of water to Nabi-e-Kareem
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم which he صلَّی اللہ
تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم drank whilst standing’.
Hadith 11: It is in Sahih Bukhari
that Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ prayed his
Zuhr Salaah and thereafter he sat down to administer the needs of the people,
in the open Courtyard of Kufa. Water was brought to him at the time of Asr. He
drank some and then performed wudu (ablution). Thereafter, he stood up, drank
the remaining wudu water and said, ‘People say that it is Makruh to stand
whilst drinking water, but I have done just as Nabi صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
has done.’ The meaning of this, is that
people say this in an absolute manner, that it is Makruh to drink water whilst
standing (whereas this is not an absolute rule), and this is not the ruling
regarding the remaining water of wudu. It is actually Mustahab (desirable) to
stand whilst drinking it. Similarly it is Sunnat to stand whilst drinking the
Water of Zam Zam. Both these types of water are exempted from this rule (i.e.
that one must sit whilst drinking). The wisdom behind this is that when a person
drinks water whilst standing, the water immediately flows through all parts of
the body, and this is harmful. However, both these types of waters are full of
blessings (barkat) and the actual objective is to attain blessings from them.
It is thus beneficial for these to reach the entire body. Some people also mention
that the Jhoota (Left over) water of a Muslim should also be drank whilst
standing, but I (Sadrush Shariah) have not seen this in any Kitaab (authentic
book). I have only found distinction regarding two types of water in the Books وَالْعِلْمُ عِنْدَاﷲ۔
Hadith 12: Tirmizi reported that
Kubsha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا
says, ‘Rasoolullah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم visited
my home, and the water skin was hanging, so he drank from the mouth of it whilst
standing (The Ulama have attributed the indication of permissibility by way of
this practice of Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم). I cut off the mouth of the water skin and
kept it away (preserved it as Tabaruk).’ The reason for her cutting of the
mouth off the water skin and keeping it away was on the basis of it being regarded
by her as a Tabaruk (Sacred Relic), because the Holy mouth of Huzoor-e-Akram صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
had touched it. (She thus) regarded it as a means
of blessing and knew that through it illnesses would be alleviated.
Hadith 13: It is in Sahih Bukhari
from Hazrat Jaabir رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
and Hazrat Abu Bakr رضی
اللہ تعالٰی عنہ visited an Ansari, who was engrossed in watering
the trees in his orchard. Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Do you have some day old water in an
old water skin (If so, then bring it forth), if not, we will put our mouths to
the vessel and drink’. He said, ‘I have some day old water in an old water skin
at my home’. He went into his humble home, brought out water, poured it into a
basin and then extracted some goats’ milk into it. Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
drank from it. Again, he poured water into it
and extracted more milk into it, and the Companion of the Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
drank from it.
Hadith 14: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that goats’
milk was extracted for Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم and the water from the well at the home of
Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ was mixed with it. It was mixed to make
Las’see (A Milk or Curd Drink). It was then presented to Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم,
so Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
drank it. On the left of Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم was Hazrat Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ and on Huzoor’s
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم right was a Bedouin. Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ said, ‘Ya Rasool’Allah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم! Please give it to Abu Bakr ’ رضی
اللہ تعالٰی عنہ . Huzoor
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم gave it to the Bedouin, because he was on the
right. He then said, ‘The one who is on the right hand side is entitled to it,
then after him, the one who is on his right. Thus, always give precedence to
the one on the right’.
Hadith 15: It is Bukhari and Muslim
on the authority of Sahl ibn Sa’ad رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ that a vessel (plate or bowl etc.) was presented to Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم drank from it and on the right of Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم was the youngest person (Abdullah ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما) and the very senior Ashaab-e-Kiraam
were on the left. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘O young boy! If you permit, then I may
pass it over to the seniors (elder ones).’ He said, ‘I will not give priority
to others over me, when it is concerning partaking in that which the Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم has drank from. (So) Huzoor صلَّی اللہ
تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
gave it to him.’
Hadith 16: In Sahih Bukhari and
Muslim it is reported on the authority of Huzaifa رضی
اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Huzoor
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Do not wear silk fabric and silk
garments, and neither should you drink in silver or gold vessels, nor eat from
silver or gold dishes, for these are for the unbelievers in this world and for
you in the hereafter’.
Hadith 17: Tirmizi reported from
Zahri that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم preferred sweet and cold things to drink.
Hadith 18: It is in Ibn Majah on
the authority of Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما that the Holy Prophet صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
forbade us from drinking in a manner whereby
we bend over, whilst lying on the stomach, placing your mouth into water, and
do not drink water using only one hand like those with whom Allah is displeased.
When drinking water at night from any vessel, shake it first, unless it is
covered, for if it is covered, then there is no need to shake it. He who has
the ability to drink from a vessel, but still drinks out of his hands due to humility,
Allah ta’aala records good deeds for him equal to the fingers on his hands. The
hand was the vessel of Hazrat Esa علیہ السلام _ for he had even thrown away his drinking vessel and said, ‘This
too is a product of the world.’
Hadith 19: Ibn Majah reported
from Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah
صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Wash your hands and drink water from
it, for there is no vessel more pure than the hand’.
Hadith 20: Muslim, Ahmed and
Tirmizi have reported from Abu Qatadah ◌ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم said that the Saaqi[1]
should be the last to drink.
Hadith 21: Dailmi reported from
Hazrat Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Huzoor صلَّی اللہ
تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
said, ‘Suck in the water when drinking it,
for it is pleasant and is good for digestion and is a protector against
illnesses’.
Hadith 22: Ibn Majah reported from
Hazrat A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا. She said, ‘Ya Rasool’Allah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم ! Which items are not Halaal to refuse?’ He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم said, ‘Water, Salt and fire’. She says, I asked, ‘Ya Rasool’Allah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم ! I understand regarding water, but why is it not halaal to refuse salt and
fire?’ He said, ‘O Humaira! One, who gave fire, has actually given as Sadqa all
that which has been cooked by the fire and one who gives salt has given as
Sadqa all that food which has been seasoned by the salt. Whosoever gave just one
sip of water to a Muslim at a place where water is available, then it is like
he has saved his neck (life), and one who feeds just a sip of water to a Muslim
at a place where water is not available, then it is like he has brought him
back to life’.
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