Encyclopedia of Translated Hadiths (HadeethEnc) · Virtues and Manners
Number: 5451
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin
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.
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Grade[Authentic hadith][Narrated by Bukhari - Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim]
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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