1. Before drinking, take the name of Allah Ta‘ala by reciting: ^[1]

بِسْمِ اللهِ

In the name of Allah.

2. Drink with the right hand. ^[2]

Hazrat Ibnu Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When any one of you eats then he should eat with his right hand, and when he drinks then he should drink with his right hand, for indeed Shaitaan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.” ^[3]