A SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRAYER, FASTING, NIGHT PRAYER & ITI'KAAF OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ)
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EPISODE 8 - Description of the Fasting, Night Prayer and I’tikaaf of the Prophet (ﷺ)
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Iftaar (Breaking the Fast)
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The supplication the messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) used to say when breaking his fast is:
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ، وَابْتَلَّتِ العُرُوْقُ، وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ الله
“Dhahaba al-zama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajr in shaa Allaah.”
“Thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is certain if Allaah wills.”
(Abu Dawood 2357; al-Daaraqutni 25; Ibn Hajar said in al-Talkhees al-Habeer (2/202): al-Daaraqutni said, its isnaad is saheeh)
As for making supplications generally it is prescribed at the moment of breaking the fast whether or not it is done facing the Qiblah or by raising the hands.
It is prescribed to break the fast by eating before drinking and choosing the ripe date over the dry date, but if these items are unavailable, water should be drunk in sips.
(Ahmad 12265; Abu Dawood 2356).
The continual fast where the Iftaar is delayed until just before the beginning of Fajr or the continuation of a fast into the second or third day is prohibited according to an agreement of the scholars.
Providing food for the fasting person with which to break his fast is recommended according to a consensus (of the scholars).
(al-Tirmidhi 807 sahih according to An-Nawawi)
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-Hastening the Iftaar
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It is an emphasized Sunnah to hasten the Iftaar (Bukhari 1957 and Muslim 1098). Hastening the Iftaar means; to break the fast after being sure that the sun has set and not whilst in doubt of the setting of the sun.
If someone hastened and broke his fast and realised thereafter, that they had eaten before sunset due to it being overcast, then their fast is still valid according to the most correct opinion.
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Suhoor (Pre-Dawn Meal)
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It is a Sunnah to delay the Suhoor to the last portion of the night (Bukhari 1957 and Muslim 1098) and in it is a blessing, meaning receiving assistance in performing good deeds for it gives energy to the person, therefore if a servant of Allaah takes Suhoor then that will assist him in reciting the Quran, being obedient, connecting the ties of kinship and other good deeds and by this the blessing is attained.
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May Allaah (ﷻ) grant mercy upon us and guide us through the straight path.
آمين
To be continued… إن شاء الله
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