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Sahih al-Bukhari 5297 (Book 68, Hadith 46) #5075
Breaking Fast at Sunset

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) instructed a man to prepare a drink of Sawiq for him and then pointed towards the East, saying that when night falls from that side, fasting people should break their fast.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi A'ufa: We were with Allah's Messenger on a journey, and when the sun set, he said to a man, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq for me". The man said, "O Allah's Messenger ! Will you wait till it is evening?" Allah's Messenger again said, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq". The man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Will you wait till it is evening, for it is still daytime". The Prophet again said, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq". So the third time the man got down and prepared a drink of sawiq for him. Allah's Messenger drank thereof and pointed with his hand towards the East, saying, "When you see the night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ كُنَّا فِي سَفَرٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَلَمَّا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ ‏"‏ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لِي ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ أَمْسَيْتَ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ أَمْسَيْتَ إِنَّ عَلَيْكَ نَهَارًا‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَنَزَلَ فَجَدَحَ لَهُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ، فَشَرِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ أَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْمَشْرِقِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ اللَّيْلَ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْ هَا هُنَا فَقَدْ أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ

TOPICS
fasting  *  sunset  *  fast  *  sawiq  *  maghrib  *  iftar

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Allah's commands with sincerity & dedication; Be mindful & punctual in fulfilling religious obligations; Break your fast at sunset during Ramadan or any other time throughout the year; Respect & obey your elders/teachers/mentors etc.; Appreciate nature’s beauty around you; Spend quality time with family & friends etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of breaking one's fast at sunset. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was on a journey with his companions and asked one of them to prepare a drink called sawiq for him. When the man asked if he should wait until it was evening, the Prophet ﷺ repeated his request three times before finally drinking it and pointing towards the east saying that when night falls from this side, fasting people should break their fast. This hadith teaches us about being mindful of time and following Allah's commands in regards to fasting during Ramadan or any other time throughout the year. It also emphasizes how important it is to be punctual in fulfilling our religious obligations as Muslims. We must remember that Allah knows best what is good for us and we must strive to follow His commands with sincerity and dedication in order to reap its rewards both in this life and hereafter.

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