Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 14.0

Drinking while standing

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الشُّرْبِ قَائِمًا ‏‏

6 hadiths

Sahih Muslim, 2024 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Hamam bin MunabbihfromQatadafromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَجَرَ عَنِ الشُّرْبِ قَائِمًا ‏.‏

English translation

Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disapproved the drinking of water while standing.

Sahih Muslim, 2024 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zamanfrom'Abdul A'ala bin 'Abdul A'ala al-SamifromSa'id bin Abi Sa'id (Kaysan)fromQatadafromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى أَنْ يَشْرَبَ الرَّجُلُ قَائِمًا ‏.‏ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَقُلْنَا فَالأَكْلُ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ أَشَرُّ أَوْ أَخْبَثُ ‏.‏

English translation

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade that a person should drink while standing. Qatada reported:

We said to him: What about eating? Thereupon he (Anas) said: That is even worse and more detestable (abominable).

Sahih Muslim, 2024 csahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromAbu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromHisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'ifromQatadafromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قَوْلَ قَتَادَةَ ‏.‏

English translation

This hadith is reported on the authority of Anas with a different chain of transmitters, but no mention is made of the words of Qatada.

Sahih Muslim, 2025 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Hmam bin Yahya bin DinarfromQatadafromAbu 'Isa al-Haritha al-AswarafromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي عِيسَى الأُسْوَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَجَرَ عَنِ الشُّرْبِ قَائِمًا ‏.‏

English translation

Abu Sa'id Khudri reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) warned against drinking while standing.

Sahih Muslim, 2025 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Zuhayr bin HarbfromMuhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromQatadafromAbu 'Isa al-Haritha al-AswarafromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ وَابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي عِيسَى الأُسْوَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الشُّرْبِ قَائِمًا ‏.‏

English translation

Abu Sa'id Khudri reported this hadith through another chain of transmitters but with a slight, variation of wording.

Sahih Muslim, 2026sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

2 transmitters

Narrated by Abd al-Jabbar bin al-'Ala'fromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ يَشْرَبَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ قَائِمًا فَمَنْ نَسِيَ فَلْيَسْتَقِئْ ‏

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English translation

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

None of you should drink while standing; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، - يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ، حَمْزَةَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو غَطَفَانَ الْمُرِّيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏