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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأطعمةBook of Foods
بَابُ كَرَاهَةِ الْأَكْلِ قَائِمًا وَمُتَّكِنًاChapter: Dislike of Eating While Standing or Reclining
Hadith 7392
اُردوEn
عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنِ الشُّرْبِ قَائِمًا قُلْتُ فَالْأَكْلُ قَالَ ذَاكَ أَشَدُّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade drinking water while standing. I asked: And eating? He said: That matter would be even more severe.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Eating cannot be analogized to drinking; eating while standing can be considered permissible to the extent of allowance. However, regarding drinking, please observe the following discussion:
