Drinking in Standing up Position

In the islamic law version is there several hadis states that Rasulullah was ever been drinking both while standing or sitting position, but the most popular opinion and most widely followed by many islamic community in the world is from Imam nawawi's statement like as written in his book titled "syarah al- muslim" (commentary notes upon the book of Hadith Imam Muslim), He says that drinking with standing position is Makruh Tanzih, the meaning like mentioned in the book of "al-waraqat" by Imam haramain, Makruh Tanzih is refers to an act that is no promise of punishment for the one who carries it out, but left it out is better. But in this case is excluded if the drink Zamzam water, because drinking Zamzam water with standing position is Sunnah.

So, drinking with sitting down is better than drinking with standing up, This conclusion may be based on that there negative effects when drinking  in a standing position, in the most popular islamic literature titled "I'anatu at-tholibin" quoted from Imam Ibn Qoyyim's explanation, he says that drinking in standing position is causes the water can not be retained in stomach, and can not be spread to other parts of the body, but the water will be continue going down, and this will be make the human body is dehydrated, although he is drinking many lots of water.

Advanced writing in the book "i'anatu at-Tholibin" also mentions one of the tips, if at some time in an emergency cases and did not get a place or a chance to sit down, so that it is forced you to take a drinking while standing up, the experts of wisdom said :  to wiggled the thumb your feet when you drinking with standing position, to minimalize negative effect from this act. although I still dont know what the corelation about drinking with standing & wiggled the thumb of feet, but that's all what them said. So, just try it self, hope this will be helpful to minimize negative effect when you drinking in standing up.

And there is any additional tips for muslim person, if you were at some of situation or condition where is you have to drinking with standing position, recommended to recite this dua / sholawat "ALLAAHUMMA SHOLLI 'ALAA SAYYIDINAA MUHAMMADIN ALLADZI SYAROBAL MAA'A QOO-IMAN WA QOO-IDAN" (O Allah, bless be upon our leader Muhammad who drank in standing up and sitting down)

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