The Meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever Forgets and Lies While Standing, Let Him Induce Vomiting"
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Question:
The second question is: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as narrated by Muslim:
Answer:
This was the case, and Allah knows best, in the beginning. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted drinking while standing, and he himself drank while standing (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, there is no obligation to induce vomiting, and there is no harm in drinking while standing; because the Messenger drank both while standing and while sitting. It is established that the Sunnah and the better practice is to drink while sitting, but if one drinks while standing, there is no harm.
The second question is: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as narrated by Muslim:
He forgot and lied while standing, so let him induce vomiting?
نسي فكذب قائما فليستر؟Answer:
This was the case, and Allah knows best, in the beginning. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted drinking while standing, and he himself drank while standing (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, there is no obligation to induce vomiting, and there is no harm in drinking while standing; because the Messenger drank both while standing and while sitting. It is established that the Sunnah and the better practice is to drink while sitting, but if one drinks while standing, there is no harm.
Source
واجب الرجل والمرأة — islamhouse.com (55:53)
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