Drinking water during voluntary prayer
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to drink water intentionally during a voluntary prayer?
Answer:
Yes, Ibn al-Zubayr did it, but one should not drink a lot; one should only drink enough to moisten his throat. However, Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to lengthen the prayer. Do you lengthen the prayer like Ibn al-Zubayr in the voluntary night prayer? He (may Allah be pleased with him) was famous for standing in night prayer and for the length of his standing. He would take some water to moisten his mouth. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to drink water intentionally during a voluntary prayer?
Answer:
Yes, Ibn al-Zubayr did it, but one should not drink a lot; one should only drink enough to moisten his throat. However, Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to lengthen the prayer. Do you lengthen the prayer like Ibn al-Zubayr in the voluntary night prayer? He (may Allah be pleased with him) was famous for standing in night prayer and for the length of his standing. He would take some water to moisten his mouth. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب اجتناب النجاسات ومواضع الصلوات — islamhouse.com (1:02:54)
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