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7) Some points need to be considered when drinking:
Holding the glass in the right hand, one should breathe three
times in the course of a drink without breathing into the glass.
As Prophet Muhammad (saas) said: “The best drink in this
world and the Hereafter is water. When you are thirsty,
drink it by sips and not gulps, for gulping produces a sick-
ness of the liver.” (al-Daylami)
Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) related that the Messenger of Allah
(saas) forbade breathing or blowing air from the mouth into
the drinking vessel (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah).
The Messenger of Allah (saas) breathed three times (outside
the vessel) in the course of a drink and said: “It is more thirst-
quenching, healthier, and more wholesome” (Sahih Muslim,
Book 023, Number 5030).
When distributing something to drink in a crowd, it should
be moved to the right and held with the right hand. The
Prophet (saas) would always share his drink with those nearby,
whenever he was drinking milk or sweet juice. The glass would
always be moved to the right.
Anas ibn Malik (ra) reported that to the Messenger of
Allah (saas) was given a cup of milk mixed with water. On
his right was a desert Arab, and on his left was Abu Bakr
(ra). He (the Prophet) drank, then gave it to the desert
Arab and said: “(Give it to the one) who is on the right,
then again (to one) who is on the right.” (Sahih Muslim,
Book 023, Number 5032)
The Prophet (saas) loved to eat in the company of many
people. As the food was served, he would say: “O Allah,
make this food among the provisions, thanks for which is
already paid and has become a means to attain the blessings

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