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The One Who Serves Water To Others Should Be The Last One To Drink From It

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Darussalam · Volume 4

30. Chapter On Drinks

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الحديث: 3434 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1135

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3434. It was narrated from Abu Qatādah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The one who serves water to others should be the last one to drink from it." (Sahih)

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3434 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَاقِي الْقَوْمِ، آخِرُهُمْ شُرْبًا»

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It is among the Islamic etiquettes that a serving person should drink last. Similarly, if one distributes something he should take his portion last, but it is not compulsory.