Riyad as-Salihin - On the excellence of hastening to break the fast and that with which one breaks the fast Hadith

Chapter: On the excellence of
hastening to break the fast and that with which one breaks the fast and what one
says after breaking the fast

 

1233. Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "People will continue to be all right as long as they
hurry to break the fast." [Agreed upon]

1234. Abu 'Atiyya said, "Masruq and I visited 'A'isha and Masruq said to her,
'There are two of the Companions of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, and neither of them is lacking in good. One of them hastens
Maghrib and fast-breaking and the other delays Maghrib and
fast-breaking.' She said, 'Which one hastens Maghrib and fast-breaking?'
He said, ''Abdullah - i.e. ibn Mas'ud.' She said, 'That is what the Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did.'" [Muslim]

1235. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic said, 'The most
beloved of My slaves to Me is the quickest to break the fast." [at-Tirmidhi]

1236. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, said, "When night advances from here and day
retreats from there and the sun sets, then people fasting should break their
fast." [Agreed upon]

1237. Abu Ibrahim 'Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa said, "We were with the Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on a journey while he was
fasting. When the sun set, he said to someone, 'So-and-so, get down and mix some
sawiq for us' He said, 'Messenger of Allah, won't you let it get dark?'
He said, 'Get down and mix some sawiq for us.' He said, 'It is still
daytime.' He said, 'Get down and mix some sawiq for us.' So he got down
and mixed it for them. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, drank and then gestured with his hand towards the east, saying, 'When you
see the night advancing from here, then the faster should break his fast.'"
[Agreed upon]

1238. Salman ibn 'Amir ad-Dabi the Companion reported that the Prophet, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When one of you breaks his fast, he
should break it with dates. If he cannot find any. then he should break it with
water. It is pure." [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]

1239. Anas said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, used to break the fast with fresh dates before he prayed, and if there
were no fresh dates, then with small dry dates. If there were no dry dates, then
with a few sips of water." [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]

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