Sayyiduna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "While I was sleeping, suddenly two men came to me. They took hold of me by my upper arms, brought me to a rugged mountain and said to me: Climb it. I said: I am not able to. They said: We will make it easy for you. So I climbed up, until, when I was in the middle of the mountain, I suddenly heard terrible cries. I asked: What are these sounds? They said: These are the howls of the people of Hellfire. Then I was taken further, and I saw some people hanging upside down by their hamstrings, the corners of their mouths torn and flowing with blood. I asked: Who are these people? They said: These are the people who used to break their fast before the time of iftar (without any valid legal excuse)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever forgetfully eats or drinks something in Ramadan and so breaks the fast, there is no make-up due from him, nor any expiation." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it with this particular wording.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fasting is not merely refraining from eating and drinking; rather, true fasting is refraining from idle talk and indecent speech. So if someone abuses you or behaves ignorantly towards you, then say (in reply): I am fasting, I am fasting." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Many a fasting person gains nothing from his fast except hunger, and many a person who stands in prayer at night gains nothing from his standing except wakefulness (and its fatigue)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "One day I was overcome by affection and kissed (my wife) while I was fasting. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Today I have committed a grave mistake: I kissed while fasting. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What do you think, if you were to rinse your mouth with water (during ablution) while fasting (would that break the fast)?" I said: "There is no harm in that." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then why the concern over this (kiss)?" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This religion will remain dominant as long as people hasten to break the fast, because the Jews and the Christians delay breaking the fast." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has dates should break his fast with them, and whoever does not find any should break his fast with water, for water is a means of purification." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you is fasting, he should break his fast with dates; and if he does not find dates, then with water, for water is a means of purification." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it, and it also has a supporting narration (shahid) on the condition of Imam Muslim.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to break his fast with a few fresh dates before performing the (Maghrib) prayer; if they were not available, then with dry dates; and if those were not available either, he would take a few sips of water.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not perform the Maghrib prayer until he had broken his fast, even if it were only with a sip of water.