36/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 267d — Do Not Breathe Into the Vessel
It is disliked to breathe into the vessel, and it is recommended to take three breaths, outside the vessel
Hadith About Not Breathing Into the Vessel
Sahih Muslim : 267d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 267d
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُتَنَفَّسَ فِي الإِنَاءِ .
Abu Qatada reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) forbade breathing in a vessel.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 267dIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 159USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5028
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 267d
This Hadith about breathing into the vessel gives a direct instruction. Abu Qatada reported from his father that Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade breathing in a vessel. The message is simple and easy to understand: when drinking from a cup or vessel, a person should not breathe into it. The Hadith does not give a long explanation in this wording, so we should not add reasons that are not stated here. Still, the core topic is clear drinking manners. People often search for hadith about not breathing into cup or do not breathe into vessel hadith because it deals with daily life. Islam teaches manners even in small actions, and this report shows that drinking has its own proper conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade breathing into a vessel.
- The Hadith teaches care while drinking from a cup or container.
- Small daily acts can have Prophetic manners attached to them.
- The wording is direct, so the lesson should stay close to the text.
