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Jami at-Tirmidhi 696 — Prophet’s Iftar Before Prayer
What Has Been Related About What It Is Recommended To Break The Fast With
The Prophet Broke Fast Before Prayer Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 696
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 696
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ " كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُفْطِرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى رُطَبَاتٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رُطَبَاتٌ فَتُمَيْرَاتٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تُمَيْرَاتٌ حَسَا حَسَوَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَرُوِيَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُفْطِرُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ عَلَى تَمَرَاتٍ وَفِي الصَّيْفِ عَلَى الْمَاءِ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Would Break The Fast With Fresh Dates Before Performing Salat. If There Were No Fresh Dates Then (He Would Break The Fast) With Dried Dates, And If There Were No Dried Dates Then He Would Take A Few Sips Of Water.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 696In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 696
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 696
This hadith about the Prophet’s iftar gives a clear order from Anas bin Malik. The Messenger of Allah would break the fast before performing prayer. If fresh dates were available, he would use them. If there were no fresh dates, he would use dried dates. If there were no dried dates, he would take a few sips of water. The hadith is easy to understand and easy to practice. It shows that iftar begins before the prayer, and that the Prophet’s way was simple. The focus is not on a large meal, but on ending the fast with what is available.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet would break the fast before performing prayer.
- Fresh dates came first when available, then dried dates.
- If dates were not available, a few sips of water were enough.
