The report that a hypocrite does not quench his thirst with the water of Zamzam
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Question:
This questioner asks: Is there a report (athar) that a hypocrite does not quench his thirst with the water of Zamzam? And does this include the one who says, "I do not get satisfied with it"? I do not. I do not get satisfied with it.
Answer:
Drinking the water of Zamzam is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. It is recommended to drink from it and to drink one’s fill of it, because it is a blessed good. Does a person deprive himself of this blessed water? He does not deprive himself of it. As for the hypocrite, he dislikes Zamzam and other acts of obedience. The hypocrite dislikes all acts of obedience, whether Zamzam or otherwise. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner asks: Is there a report (athar) that a hypocrite does not quench his thirst with the water of Zamzam? And does this include the one who says, "I do not get satisfied with it"? I do not. I do not get satisfied with it.
Answer:
Drinking the water of Zamzam is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. It is recommended to drink from it and to drink one’s fill of it, because it is a blessed good. Does a person deprive himself of this blessed water? He does not deprive himself of it. As for the hypocrite, he dislikes Zamzam and other acts of obedience. The hypocrite dislikes all acts of obedience, whether Zamzam or otherwise. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 32 — archive.org (21:12)
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