Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr to be made before the people go out (for the Eid prayer). Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) himself used to pay it one or two days before (Eid). (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:): Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr one or two days before Eid al-Fitr, and he used to begin fasting one or two days before the start of Ramadan.