Narrated Abu Busrah al-Ghifari,: Jafar ibn Jubayr said: I accompanied Abu Busrah al-Ghifari, a Companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, in a boat proceeding from al-Fustat (Cairo) during Ramadan. He was lifted (to the boat), then his meal was brought to him. The narrator Jafar said in his version: He did not go beyond the houses (of the city) but he called for the dining sheet. He said (to me): Come near. I said: Do you not see the houses? Abu Busrah said: Do you detest the sunnah (practice) of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? The narrator Jafar said in his version: He then ate (it).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is permissible to break the fast as soon as the journey begins.
➋ It is not necessary to be far from home.
➌ Hasan al-Basri rahimahullah says that one can break the fast even while still at home.
➍ Ishaq ibn Rahwayh rahimahullah says that when a person places his foot in the stirrup, he may break his fast.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2412