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The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin

Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari - Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimHadeethEnc #5451
Arabic hadith text

عن أبي هريرة وعبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهم قالا: نَهَى رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُشْرَبَ مِنْ فِي السِّقاءِ أو القِرْبَةِ.

English translation

Abu Hurayrah and Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin.

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin because of the fear of harm. There could be something in it that the one drinking can not see, and it might get into his stomach.

Topics
Manners of Eating and Drinking

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