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Amr ibn Shu’ayb narrated from his father from his grandfather: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drinking standing and sitting. [Narrated by al-Tirmidhi]
Al-Darimi, Ibn Majah, and al-Tirmidhi narrated from Ibn Umar: “We used to eat while walking 1 and drink while standing in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
Malik narrated from Ibn Shihab that Aishah, the Prophet’s wife (ﷺ), and Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas saw no harm in drinking while standing.
Malik also narrated from a source that Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan, and Ali ibn Abi Talib drank standing. Muhammad said: We take this view, seeing no harm in drinking standing, 2 which is the opinion of Abu Hanifah and most of our jurists.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1883 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1884 (unverified) 95% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “We used to eat while walking, etc.”: “Al-Kawkab al-Durri” states: The prohibition in these matters is not for religious reasons but for health preservation, so doing them does not make one sinful, as the Prophet (ﷺ) showed and approved.
Note 2
(2) The statement: “No harm in drinking standing”: “Al-Alamgiriyyah” states: There is no issue with drinking standing. For further details and reconciliation of evidences, refer to “Radd al-Muhtar,” Book of Purification.
Note 1
(١) قوله: كنا نأكل على عهد رسول الله صلي الله عليه واله وسلم و نحن نمشي إلخ: قال في (الكوكب الدري): إن النهي في هذين لما لميكن شرعيا، وإنها هو لحفظ صحته الحاصلة لا يكون آثما بارتكاب ما ذكر، وبينه النبي صلي الله عليه واله وسلم بفعله وتقريره.
Note 2
(٢) قوله: لا نرى بالشرب قائما بأسا: لذلك قال في (العالمكيرية): ولا بأس بالشرب قائما، وإن شئت زيادة تفصيل فيهذا المقام والتوفيق بين الأدلة، فارجع إلى (رد المحتار كتاب الطهارة.