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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-360: BERNAFAS KETIKA MINUM
Is there a hadith that prohibits drinking water in a single breath?
Short answer
A hadith narrated by Muslim states that the Prophet SAW would breathe three times while drinking, and Imam al-Nawawi explains that breathing three times outside the vessel is recommended.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A hadith narrated by Muslim states that the Prophet SAW would breathe three times while drinking, and Imam al-Nawawi explains that breathing three times outside the vessel is recommended. The prohibition in the related hadith concerns breathing into the drinking vessel, not drinking in one breath. A person who does not breathe into the vessel may drink in one breath if he wishes, as cited by Ibn Hajar from Umar bin Abdul Aziz. Al-Qurthubi states that one wisdom behind the prohibition is to prevent the water from being tainted by saliva or unpleasant odour.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun hukum meminum air dengan satu nafas bukanlah satu perkara yang dilarang kerana hadith ini menceritakan kepada kita berkaitan larangan bernafas di dalam bekas minuman.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-360: BERNAFAS KETIKA MINUM”, 29 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3250-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-360-bernafas-ketika-minum. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-drinking-in-one-breath-prohibited/