74/25. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5630 — Do Not Breathe Into the Vessel
It is forbidden to breathe in the vessel (while drinking)
Hadith About Not Breathing Into the Vessel While Drinking
Sahih Bukhari : 5630
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5630
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا شَرِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الإِنَاءِ، وَإِذَا بَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَمْسَحْ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَإِذَا تَمَسَّحَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَتَمَسَّحْ بِيَمِينِهِ ".
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When you drink (water), do not breath in the vessel; and when you urinate, do not touch your penis with your right hand. And when you cleanse yourself after defecation, do not use your right hand."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5630In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 56USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 534
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5630
This Hadith gives three direct manners. When a person drinks, he should not breathe into the vessel. When he urinates, he should not touch his private part with the right hand. When he cleans himself after defecation, he should not use the right hand. The main lesson is cleanliness and respect for the right hand. The Hadith about not breathing into the vessel is often searched because it is a clear drinking etiquette in Islam. The text also links this with bathroom manners. The teaching is plain: keep drink containers clean, and reserve the right hand away from the acts of cleaning after relieving oneself that are mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not breathe into the drinking vessel.
- Do not touch the private part with the right hand while urinating.
- Do not use the right hand for cleansing after defecation.
- Cleanliness is taught through clear daily manners.
