Cold Water Vs. Warm Water

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Mar 23, 2011, 6:48:59 AM3/23/11
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Some people have a false habit of drinking hot water+honey at empty stomach, some others are convinced by the Chinese therapy which encourages hot / warm water after meals. Drinking hot water, either Luke warm OR boiling (hot drinks such as tea, coffee, etc.) is against the wisdom of our Salaf, our old doctors always condemned hot water as a drink. We have seen many Afghanis who have a habit of drinking Qahwah all the day long; & most of them were found suffering with Acidity, stomach ulcer, constipation & bleeding piles. Tea, coffee & even the Green tea (all of them) are harmful, as they are dry-natured & they are taken HOT.

Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam used to drink honey with cold water, and this is an especially effective method to preserve the health that only the best doctors could have knowledge of. Drinking honey on an empty stomach will dissolve phlegm, purify the stomach’s protective layers and dissipate its viscidity and excrements while heating it mildly. Honey helps against the clogs in stomach, kidney, liver and prostate. Honey is much more profitable to the stomach than any other sweet.

Aishah Radi Allaho Anha said that the best type of drink loved by Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam was cold & sweet.

And how cold the water should be, we have the guidance from the following Hadith :


قال النبىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد دخل إلى حائط أبى الهيثم بن التيهان: "هَلْ من ماءٍ بات فى شَنَّة" ؟ فأتاه به، فشرب منه، رواه البخارى ولفظُه: "إنْ كان عِنْدَكَ ماءٌ باتَ فى شَنَّة وإلاَّ كَرَعْنَا"

Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said when he entered the garden of Abu At-Taihan: "Do you have any water that was kept in its skin overnight?" He was brought some of that water and he drank from it. [Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah]. This Hadith was collected by Bukhari, who narrated that our beloved Prophet said: "If you have some water still in its skin, then bring me some, otherwise we'll take a sip from the well".

Just read below what Ibn Al Qayyam said :

Fresh water is beneficial for both the ill and the healthy. Cool or chilled water is the most beneficial and has the best taste. Yet, one should not drink water soon after he wakes up, after sex, taking a bath or eating fruit. There is no harm if one drinks water while eating, but not excessively. Furthermore, having a few sips of water in this case is better and does not harm the stomach but strengthens it, excites the sexual drive and quenches the thirst.
 
Warm water on the other hand, swells the stomach and causes the opposite effects that we mentioned regarding cold water. Old warm water is better than fresh warm water.
 
Cold water is better than warm water inside the body, as it cleanses the blood and clears the head. Cold water removes rot and is mild / favorable for the teeth, the mood and hot weather. Yet, cold water is not good for those suffering from colds or swellings, since such cases need heat to decompose. Very cold water harms the teeth and drinking it on a regular basis could cause bronchitis and chest pains.
 
Very hot and very cold waters are very harmful to the nerves, most of the limbs and body organs. One of them decomposes (hot water), while the other concentrates moistures. Warm water relieves hot mixtures, decomposes, matures and extracts excrement and brings wetness and hotness, but does not help the digestion. Then, it floats up close to the upper side of the stomach. Warm water in addition does not quench the thirst quickly, weakens the body and causes many harmful illnesses. Yet, warm water is good for old people and those suffering from epilepsy, cold headaches and Ophthalmia (inflammation of the eye).

The complete article on water (by Ibn Al Qayyam) is posted at مــآء / Ma'a / Water
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