Those who disliked blowing on food and drink

It is narrated from Simak that he said: We were sitting in a gathering of the Ansar when a drink was brought to one of them. When he wanted to drink it, he blew into it. At this, some of the others said: Leave off, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to forbid this.

It is narrated from Abu al-Muthanna al-Juhani that he said: I was with Marwan bin al-Hakam when Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) came in. Marwan asked him: Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbidding blowing into a drink? He replied: Yes. The narrator said: At this a man said: I am not fully quenched at all with one breath. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id said: Move the vessel away from your mouth, then take a breath. The man said: And if I see some filth (in the water)? He said: Then pour that water out.

It is narrated from al-Zuhri that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade blowing into food and drink.

The narrator said: I have not seen anyone stricter in this matter than Umar bin Abd al-Aziz.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade breathing into a vessel and blowing into it.

It is narrated from the freedwoman of Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that she said: I brought Sayyiduna Thawban a drink and I blew into it, so Sayyiduna Thawban refused to drink it.

It is narrated from al-Qasim bin Muslim, the freedman of Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both), that he said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) asked for water. So I brought him water and I blew into it, so he refused to drink it and said: You drink it.

Burd reports about Makhul that he used to dislike blowing into food and drink.

Layth reports about Mujahid that he too used to dislike this practice.

Abd al-Malik bin Iyas reports about Ibrahim that he used to dislike blowing into food and drink.

Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade blowing into a vessel.