Water

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 144818 September 2026

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Drinking from an Ansari’s Garden

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man. They greeted the man, and he replied, “O Messenger of Allah! Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you! It is hot,” while he was watering his…

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 14488 September 2026

Does Drinking Water in Three Sips Remove the Desire to Sin?

QuestionIs it true that if we drink water in three sips, reciting Bismillah before drinking and Alhamdulillah after swallowing, and repeat this process three times, we will lose the desire to commit sin and instead find pleasure in performing acts of obedience?

1 Ramadan 144718 February 2026

Providing Water as Sadaqah Is an Effective Means of Cure

QuestionWhere does the following appear? It is narrated that 'Abdullah Ibnul Mubarak (rahimahullah) advised a man who was suffering from an ulcer to dig a well in a place where people were in need of water. The man did so, and he was cured by the permission of Allah the…

10 Shawwal 144014 June 2019

Providing Water for People Causes Sins to Fall Away

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When your sins are plentiful, then continuously provide water [for people], your sins will fall off just like a tree sheds its leaves on a stormy day."

19 Safar 144030 October 2018

Providing Water Is Among the Best Charity

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?' He replied, 'Providing drinking water.'

14 Ramadan 143929 May 2018

“Break Your Fast With Dates for There Is Barakah in It”

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When one of you breaks his fast, then let him do so with dates, for there is divine blessing in it. If dates are not available, break your fast with water, as it is pure."

14 Ramadan 143929 May 2018

Giving Water to Drink

QuestionGiving water to drink where water is available is equal to freeing a slave and where water isn't available it is equal to reviving a dead Is this a Hadith?

12 Safar 14392 November 2017

Using Water Heated by the Sun

QuestionI remember reading somewhere a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that water heated by the sun should not be used because there is the possibility of contracting white leprosy. Is there such a Hadith?