Is it in accordance with the Sunnah to combine rinsing the mouth and sniffing water from a single handful?

Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it in accordance with the Sunnah to combine rinsing the mouth and sniffing water from a single handful?

Answer:
Yes, it is not a Sunnah, meaning it is sufficient. Various descriptions have been reported regarding rinsing the mouth and sniffing water. It is reported to do them together or separately: taking a handful, rinsing the mouth with it, and sniffing water with it; then taking a second handful, rinsing the mouth with it, and sniffing water with it; then taking a third handful, rinsing the mouth and sniffing water with it, until you complete three. It is also reported to do them separately: first rinsing the mouth three times, then sniffing water three times, with six handfuls in total—three for rinsing the mouth and three for sniffing water. The first description involves three handfuls divided between rinsing the mouth and sniffing water. It is also reported to combine them with a single handful, which is the difficult one, meaning using one handful to rinse the mouth and sniff water, then rinse the mouth and sniff water, then rinse the mouth and sniff water, all with one handful. This is if the person is skilled at it and masters it. Good.