Abu Bakr bin Abd al-Rahman bin al-Harith (may Allah have mercy on him) relates: I heard Sayyiduna Nawfal bin Mu'awiyah al-Dili (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drinking (water) in three breaths; he would mention the name of Allah at the beginning of them and praise Him at the end of them."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is not narrated from Sayyiduna Nawfal bin Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) except with this chain, and al-Hasan bin Dawud al-Munkadiri (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 6452
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف شبل بن العلاء
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: فيه شبل بن العلاء وهو ضعيف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 5، ص 81»»