Drinking While Standing and the Meaning of “Let Him Induce Vomiting”
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, a hadith of Abu ‘Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) was reported, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is the word “let him induce vomiting” correct? And if it is correct, is the command obligatory?
The Shaykh:
This prohibition against drinking while standing is based on the fact that it was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank while standing. This indicates that the prohibition is for the sake of dislike, specifically a recommended dislike (makruh tanziyih), and not for the sake of prohibition. Alternatively, the prohibition against drinking while standing has been abrogated. It is one of two possibilities: either it has been abrogated, or it is reconciled with the other hadith to mean that it is a recommended dislike. This is the better view.
The questioner:
He asks: What is the meaning of his saying:
The Shaykh:
Its meaning, if we take it at face value, is that he empties the water from his stomach. However, this is either abrogated, and Allah knows best, or it is a means of deterring people from drinking while standing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, a hadith of Abu ‘Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) was reported, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A man should not drink while standing. If he forgets, let him induce vomiting.
لا يشربن الرجل غائبا فمن نسي فليستقرThe Shaykh:
This prohibition against drinking while standing is based on the fact that it was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank while standing. This indicates that the prohibition is for the sake of dislike, specifically a recommended dislike (makruh tanziyih), and not for the sake of prohibition. Alternatively, the prohibition against drinking while standing has been abrogated. It is one of two possibilities: either it has been abrogated, or it is reconciled with the other hadith to mean that it is a recommended dislike. This is the better view.
The questioner:
He asks: What is the meaning of his saying:
If he forgets, let him listen.
من نسي فليستمع.The Shaykh:
Its meaning, if we take it at face value, is that he empties the water from his stomach. However, this is either abrogated, and Allah knows best, or it is a means of deterring people from drinking while standing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في زعموا — islamhouse.com (54:43)
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