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Musnad Ahmad 795 (Book 5, Hadith 227) #34453
Following the Prophet's Example in Drinking

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ drank either while standing or sitting, and 'Ali bin Abi Talib (??? ???? ???) followed his example.

It was narrated from Zadhan that 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) drank whilst standing and the people looked at him as if they found it odd. He said: What are you looking at? If I drink whilst standing, I saw the Prophet drink whilst standing, and if I drink whilst sitting, I saw the Prophet drink whilst sitting.
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ زَاذَانَ، أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ شَرِبَ قَائِمًا فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ النَّاسُ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَنْكَرُوهُ فَقَالَ مَا تَنْظُرُونَ إِنْ أَشْرَبْ قَائِمًا فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ يَشْرَبُ قَائِمًا وَإِنْ أَشْرَبْ قَاعِدًا فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ يَشْرَبُ قَاعِدًا‏.‏

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drinking  *  standing  *  sitting  *  shurb  *  qiyam  *  ikhtilaf  *  muhammad

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following the example of the Prophet Muhammad in drinking. It was narrated from Zadhan that 'Ali bin Abi Talib drank whilst standing and the people looked at him as if they found it odd. He said to them, “What are you looking at? If I drink whilst standing, I saw the Prophet drink whilst standing, and if I drink whilst sitting, I saw the Prophet drink whilst sitting”. This hadith teaches us that we should follow in the footsteps of our beloved prophet by doing what he did when it comes to drinking - whether it be while standing or sitting. We should also remember that we should not judge others for their actions as long as they are following what our prophet did. We can learn from this hadith that we must always strive to emulate our beloved prophet in all aspects of life so that we may be closer to Allah and receive His blessings.

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