Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during the month of Ramadan. When the sun set, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O so-and-so! Get down and prepare sattu (a drink made from roasted grains) for us. He said: O Messenger of Allah! The day still remains. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again said: Get down and prepare sattu. So he did this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took the sattu and drank it. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards the west with his hand and said: When the sun sets on this side and night comes from that side (the east), then it is time for the fasting person to break his fast.

(Second chain) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey, and since he was fasting, at the time of breaking the fast, he called the one responsible for providing a drink and ordered him to bring a beverage. The man replied: O Messenger of Allah! Let it become evening first. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him again, and he again said: O Messenger of Allah! Let it become evening first. This happened three times, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When night comes from the (east), then it is time to break the fast. In another narration, it is stated: When you see that night has come from the (east), then it is time for the fasting person to break the fast.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the night comes from the (east) and the day departs towards the (west), then it is time for the fasting person to break his fast. The intention of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the east and the west.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When night comes, the day departs, and the sun sets, then it is time for the fasting person to break his fast.

Sayyiduna Qutbah bin Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that when the sun would set, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would break his fast.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: As long as people hasten to break the fast, the religion will remain dominant; the Jews and Christians delay in breaking the fast.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has said: Among My servants, the most beloved to Me are those who break their fast the earliest.

Imam Nafi’ says: Sometimes it would happen that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would be fasting and he would send me to bring food. The Maghrib adhan and then the iqamah would be called while he was listening, but he would neither leave the food nor hurry. After eating the food calmly, he would go and perform the Maghrib prayer. And he used to say that Allah’s Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the evening meal is presented, do not be hasty.

Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir Dhabbi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any of you breaks his fast, he should do so with dates; if dates are not available, then he should break his fast with water, for indeed it is purifying.