Imam Nafi’ says: Sometimes it would happen that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would be fasting and he would send me to bring food. The Maghrib adhan and then the iqamah would be called while he was listening, but he would neither leave the food nor hurry. After eating the food calmly, he would go and perform the Maghrib prayer. And he used to say that Allah’s Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the evening meal is presented, do not be hasty.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الصيام / 3716
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 673،ومسلم: 559، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6359 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6359»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In the Prophetic era, people used to eat the evening meal before Maghrib.