Sahih Bukhari 5631 — Drinking in Three Breaths

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5631

This Hadith is about drinking in three breaths, a well-known drinking Sunnah. Thumama narrated that Anas used to breathe twice or three times in the vessel while drinking, and he said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to take three breaths while drinking. The simple meaning is that drinking was not done in a rushed way. The wording in the translation says “in the vessel,” but the related teaching is about taking breaths during drinking. This Hadith about drinking in three breaths should be explained carefully without adding claims not found in the text. The practical lesson is calmness in drinking and following the way Anas reported from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).