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Sahih Muslim 1101b (Book 13, Hadith 66) #9705
Breaking Fast at Sunset

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructing a person to prepare a barley meal for him and his companions during a journey, and then explaining that when night approaches from the west, those observing fast should break it.

Ibn Abi Aufa (Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey. When the sun sank he said to a person: Get down and prepare barley meal for us. Upon this he said: Messenger of Allah, let there be dusk. (He the Holy Prophet) said: Get down and prepare barley meal for us. He (the person) said: There is still (the light of) day upon us. (But) he got down (in obedience to the command of the Holy Prophet) and prepared a barley meal for him and he (the Holy Prophet) drank that (liquid meal) and then said: When you see the night approaching from that side (west) (and he pointed towards the east with his hand), then the observer of the fast should break it.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، وَعَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي سَفَرٍ فَلَمَّا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ ‏"‏ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ أَمْسَيْتَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا نَهَارًا ‏.‏ فَنَزَلَ فَجَدَحَ لَهُ فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ اللَّيْلَ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْ هَا هُنَا - وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ - فَقَدْ أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ

TOPICS
fast  *  sunset  *  meal  *  journey

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah's commands without hesitation or delay; Respect time limits on fasting; Be mindful of your obligations even while travelling; Follow instructions given by Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's instructions to his companions during a journey. He instructed one of them to prepare barley meal for them when the sun was setting. He then explained that when night approaches from the west, those observing fast should break it. This hadith teaches us that we must be mindful of our obligations even while travelling and also reminds us of the importance of following Allah's commands without hesitation or delay. It also teaches us that fasting ends at sunset and not after it has completely set in darkness.

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