It is narrated in a mawquf form from Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir that when any one of you breaks his fast, he should break his fast with dates. If he does not find dates, then he should break his fast with water, for water is purifying. And he said: Perform 'aqiqah on the birth of a boy, remove impurities from him, and sacrifice an animal on his behalf. And he said: Giving charity to a poor person has a single reward, and giving charity to a close relative has a double reward—one for charity and the other for maintaining family ties.