8/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 698 — Break Fast When the Sun Sets
What Has Been Related About: When The Night Advances And The Day Retreats, Then The Fasting Person Break The Fast
Hadith About Iftar Time at Sunset
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 698
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 698
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَقْبَلَ اللَّيْلُ وَأَدْبَرَ النَّهَارُ وَغَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَفْطَرْتَ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عُمَرَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "When The Night Advances And The Day Retreats, And The Sun Is Hidden, Then The Fast Is To Be Broken."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 698In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 698
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 698
This hadith about iftar time gives a clear sign for ending the fast. Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: when the night advances, the day retreats, and the sun is hidden, then the fast is to be broken. The hadith makes the timing simple. The fasting person does not keep delaying after the day has ended. When the signs of sunset are present, iftar time has arrived. This also connects with the hadiths about hastening to break the fast. The lesson is to follow the clear time set for fasting and not add extra delay from oneself.
What we learn from this hadith
- The fast ends when the day has retreated and the sun is hidden.
- Iftar is tied to sunset, not personal delay.
- The hadith gives a clear sign for when the fast should be broken.
