36/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2028b — Drinking in Three Breaths
It is disliked to breathe into the vessel, and it is recommended to take three breaths, outside the vessel
Hadith About Drinking in Three Breaths for Better Manners
Sahih Muslim : 2028b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2028b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي عِصَامٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَنَفَّسُ فِي الشَّرَابِ ثَلاَثًا وَيَقُولُ " إِنَّهُ أَرْوَى وَأَبْرَأُ وَأَمْرَأُ " . قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَأَنَا أَتَنَفَّسُ فِي الشَّرَابِ ثَلاَثًا .
Anas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) breathed three times (outside the vessel) in the course of a drink and said: It is more thirst- quenching, healthier and more wholesome. Anas said: So I also breathe three times in the course of a drink.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2028bIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 161USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5030
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2028b
This Hadith about drinking in three breaths gives both the practice and the reason mentioned in the text. Anas reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم breathed three times outside the vessel while drinking. He said that this way is more thirst-quenching, healthier, and more wholesome. Anas then said that he also breathed three times during a drink. For people searching for Islamic manners of drinking water, this Hadith is very direct. It shows a Prophetic way of drinking and also shows how a Companion followed it. The explanation should stay with the words of the narration: three breaths, outside the vessel, and the stated benefit of being more satisfying and wholesome.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم breathed three times outside the vessel during a drink.
- The Hadith itself describes this manner as more thirst-quenching, healthier, and wholesome.
- Anas followed the same drinking practice after narrating it.
- The report links drinking manners with care and calmness.
