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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

Narrated by Bukhari - Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim · Authentic hadith

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.

“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

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.

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