Explanation of the Hadith Prohibiting Drinking from the Mouth of a Water Skin

The student : We return to our other discussion, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : The prohibition of drinking from the mouth of a water skin.

The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : We were talking about the Shaykh mentioning the water skin, the chipped cup, and also the vessel.

The Shaykh : Also seeking refuge.
The student : Also seeking refuge, yes. He said in a doubt, I said we mentioned, I said remember, O our Shaykh.

The Shaykh : The case returned, we said to him we mentioned, we stood up, we mentioned it.
The student : Before leaving the prayer, I sought refuge with Allah from four things, then I recited it aloud.

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Is this a vessel or not a vessel?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : I drank from it. Can it be understood that there is a prohibition in the Shari'ah against drinking from the mouth of a vessel?
The student: No.

The Shaykh : The hadith is not like that. The hadith is: And in language, al-asqiyah are skins made of leather, so the wise Shari'ah prohibited drinking directly from them. The wisdom and reason were explained, which is that they become foul-smelling; meaning the bad breath that comes from the mouth sticks to the leather and it absorbs it. As for this, it is not like that. Therefore, the prohibition is specific to water skins.
The student : Made of leather?

The Shaykh : Made of leather. This is a water skin. In language, a water skin is made of leather.
The student : In Riyadh, they interpret a water skin as anything like a refrigerator...

The Shaykh : These are vessels.
The student : Vessels, vessels. Does the term water skin apply to these?

The Shaykh: No.
The student : ... O Shaykh, literary.

The Shaykh : Leather, leather.
The student : It is literary...

The Shaykh: Yes.