Hadith on Breaking the Fast at Sunset – Sahih Muslim 1100
النص العربي
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ – وَاتَّفَقُوا فِي اللَّفْظِ – قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَقَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ،
حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَقَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ،
– رضى الله عنه – قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” إِذَا أَقْبَلَ اللَّيْلُ وَأَدْبَرَ النَّهَارُ وَغَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ ” .
لَمْ يَذْكُرِ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ” فَقَدْ ” .
English Translation
‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
“When the night approaches and the day retreats and the sun sinks down, then the observer of the fast should break it.”
Ibn Numair made no mention of the word “then”.
Hadith Reference
Source: Sahih Muslim 1100
Book: The Book of Fasting
Chapter: Clarifying the time for ending the fast and the end of the day
Link: Read on Sunnah.com
Importance of This Hadith
This hadith highlights the correct time for breaking the fast in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) clearly states that
the fast should be broken as soon as the sun sets, emphasizing the importance of following the natural signs of the day.
This practice is an essential part of Ramadan and daily fasting, ensuring that Muslims do not delay their iftar unnecessarily.