Rabi’ bin Hirash says that once Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood in the courtyard of Kufa to deliver a speech. He praised Allah and said whatever Allah willed. After that, he called for a vessel of water, rinsed his mouth from it, wiped some water over his limbs of ablution as a form of masah, and drank the remaining water while standing. He then said: I have come to know that some of you consider drinking water while standing to be disliked. This is the ablution of a person who is not without ablution, and I have seen the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing this.