Water should be drunk in three breaths

Water should be drunk in three breaths

The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم has taught us in these Ahadith the etiquettes of drinking water. One of them is that a man should drink water in three breaths. The Ulama have pointed out that drinking in three breaths is better and nearer to the Sunnah, but it is also lawful to drink water in two and four breaths. It is, however, not appropriate to drink it in one breath. It is also injurious medically to do so. Any way, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم has forbidden to drink water in this way. The Ulama, however, agree that it has not been declared to be a sin to drink water in one breath; it is only a violation of the Sunnah and it is undesirable.

Cool water is a great blessing

Hazrat Haji Imdadullah Sahib رحمة الله عليه once asked his disciple, Hazrat Thanawi, saying: 0 Ashraf Ali, whenever
you feel thirsty, always drink cool water, so that every pore of your body may feel grateful to Almighty Allah. When a
believer satisfies his thirst with cool water, he is sure to feel grateful to Allah spontaneously. That is why cool water was one of the favorite objects of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم.

We do not find any narrative to show that the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم had a special choice for any food. He صلى الله عليه و سلم was, however, fond of cool water. There was a well named Ghars at a distance of two miles from Madinah which was noted for its cool water. Arrangements were made to provide water for the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم from that well. He صلى الله عليه و سلم had also left a will that after death the water of that well should be used for giving bath to his صلى الله عليه و سلم sacred body. The ruins of this well can still be seen, although it is now a dry well. The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم was fond of cool water, because it induces man to express gratitude to Allah.