The Ruling on Drinking from the Mouth of a Water Skin

Question:
Did you translate this heading previously as "The Narrowing of Water Skins"?

Answer:
The word "apparent" is for emphasis, meaning to clarify its ruling. It is the first indication of the story of the woman from whose water skin the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank, and that this is disliked. Otherwise, it is understood from what came before. "Al-Ikhtinath" means drinking from its mouth. So the meaning of the second part is: This is the chapter on drinking from the mouth of a water skin, meaning its ruling, and that its ruling is dislike, as evidenced by the fact that he (peace and blessings be upon him) drank from it on some occasions.
The point is that the original ruling is prohibition, and the default in this matter is prohibition. So when he (peace and blessings be upon him) drank from the mouth of the water skin in some needs, it indicated that the prohibition is for dislike, not for prohibition that entails sin; because it is a matter of etiquette and a matter of protecting a person from what harms him. So this is a matter of dislike, and a matter of directing to good and benefit. If the need arises to drink from the mouth of the water skin, the dislike is lifted.