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He said: He never drank even water before prayer.[456] And he was very displeased with those who drink coffee and the like before prayer. 456. RAK: See Berachos 10b; Zohar II, 215b; III, 141b; Orach Chaim 89:3; Beer Heitev 89:11. And see Sefer Chassidim, section 18, where it is written: "It is forbidden for a person to taste anything, etc., from when dawn arose until he prays."