11. It is reported from Abu -Hurairah- radiyallaahu anhu – who said: The Messenger of Allah – salallaahu alayhi wasallam – said:
”None of you should drink while standing ”
This Hadith teaches us the following:
1. It is Haram to drink while standing .Though, there are different of opinion of ulamaa on this issue , majority of the ulamaa considered drinking while standing to be disliked (Makruh), this is also the opinion of Shaykh Muhammad bn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen -rahimahullah and the evidence is against those that considered it Haram with no restriction or Maslaha like Ibn Hazm .
2. It shows how the Messenger of Allah salallahu-alayhi wasallam care for his ummah, for it is easy to drink while sitting compare to standing . Allah says about the Messenger Salallahu-alayhi wasallam in Surah At-Taubah,
3. It also shows that Islam is a complete religion that deals with every aspect of life .
4. It also indicate that it is not allowed to imitate the disbelievers in our day to day activities , for they are the ones (disbelievers) that usually drinks while standing .
5. Drinking while standing immediately after eating might be dangerous to the body system at times .For this reason , it is prefer and better to drink while sitting .
Allaahu A’alam!