English translation
1882. Ibn 'Abbās said: "The Prophet ﷺ drank from Zamzam while he was standing." (Ṣaḥīḥ) [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, Sa'd, 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr, and 'Aishah. [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
Hadith 1882
What Has Been Related About The Permission For Drinking While Standing
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Darussalam · Volume 3
24. The Chapters On Drinks From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 454
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Source no. 1882 · Volume 4 · Page 382
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٤٢٢)
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Arabic text
١٨٨٢ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الْأَحْوَلُ وَمُغِيرَةُ ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَرِبَ مِنْ زَمْزَمَ» وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، وَسَعْدٍ، وَعَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، وَعَائِشَةَ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
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Since there was a heavy rush around the well of Zamzam after circuiting the Ka'bah, and sitting was not easy, the Prophet ﷺ drank while standing in order to indicate that if it is not convenient or possible to sit down for drinking, one could drink while standing ('Aridat Al-Ahwadhi, v.8, p.74). As such, as far as Zamzam is concerned, it is an established Sunnah to drink it while standing.