A man from Banu Sawadah narrates that I stayed with Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him). When the sun set, Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) and his companions used to break their fast immediately after the sun had set.

Hazrat Yazid narrated that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to ask Ibn Nabah, "Has the sun set?" He would reply, "Do not hurry." He would ask again, "Has the sun set?" and he would say, "Do not hurry." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) would ask again, "Has the sun set?" When Ibn Nabah said that the sun had set, he broke his fast and then descended to perform the prayer.

Hazrat Sahl bin Sa’d narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“This Ummah will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten in breaking the fast.”

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that when you see that the time for Asr prayer has exited, then break your fast.

Ibrahim says that hastening in breaking the fast is Sunnah.

Hazrat Musa bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Anas would make a slave-girl climb to the roof of the house and would say to her: "When the horizon becomes level, inform me."

Hazrat Abu Darda says that three things are from the habits of the prophets: hastening to break the fast, delaying the pre-dawn meal (suhoor), and placing the right hand over the left hand in prayer.

Hazrat Qais narrates that Hazrat Umar placed water before a man, and when the sun had set, he said, "Drink it." Then he said, "In this way, you will be among those who hasten in breaking the fast."