13/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1098a — Hasten the Iftar
The virtue of sahur, which is recommended. It is recommended to delay it and to hasten the breaking of the fast
Hadith About Hastening Iftar and Remaining Upon Good
Sahih Muslim : 1098a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1098a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَهْلِ، بْنِ سَعْدٍ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الْفِطْرَ " .
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
Sahl b. Sa'd (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The people will continue to prosper as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1098aIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 60USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2417
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1098a
This hadith about hastening iftar gives a direct prophetic teaching. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that people will continue to prosper as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast. The wording is focused on the timing of iftar. It does not call for delay after the fast has ended. Instead, it points to breaking the fast promptly when the proper time arrives. For readers searching for the hadith about breaking fast early, the main message is clear: hastening iftar is linked with good. The hadith is short, but it gives a strong reminder that fasting is not about making things harder after sunset.
What we learn from this hadith
- Breaking the fast should be hastened once its proper time arrives.
- The hadith links hastening iftar with remaining upon good.
- Fasting guidance includes both the start time and the end time.
