صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الصومThe Book of As-Saum (The Fasting).
بَابُ مَتَى يَحِلُّ فِطْرُ الصَّائِمِ:Chapter. When should the person observing Saum (fast) break his Saum (fast)?
Hadith 1955
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ الْوَاسِطِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ عَنْ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلَمَّا غَرَبَتْ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ لِبَعْضِ الْقَوْمِ يَا فُلَانُ قُمْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ أَمْسَيْتَ قَالَ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَلَوْ أَمْسَيْتَ قَالَ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا قَالَ إِنَّ عَلَيْكَ نَهَارًا قَالَ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا فَنَزَلَ فَجَدَحَ لَهُمْ فَشَرِبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ اللَّيْلَ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْ هَا هُنَا فَقَدْ أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ.
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa: We were in the company of the Prophet on a journey and he was fasting, and when the sun set, he addressed somebody, "O so-and-so, get up and mix Sawiq with water for us." He replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (Will you wait) till it is evening?" The Prophet said, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for us." He replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (If you wait) till it is evening." The Prophet said again, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for us." He replied, "It is still daytime."(1) The Prophet said again, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for us." He got down and mixed Sawiq for them. The Prophet drank it and then said, "When you see night falling from this side, the fasting person should break his fast."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The addressee was Bilal (radi Allahu anhu), who thought that the sun had not yet set, although in reality it had already set.
In any case, he spoke according to his assumption.
This is because in Arabia there are many mountains, and in such regions, even after sunset it sometimes appears as if the sun is still present, but in reality the time for breaking the fast (iftar) has arrived. For this reason, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed him to mix the barley drink (sattu), and the fast was broken.
It is evident from the hadith that whenever one is certain that the sun has set, one should break the fast; delaying it is not permissible, as has been mentioned in other ahadith.
This hadith also establishes the freedom to express one’s opinion, even if that opinion turns out to be incorrect.
However, every person has the right to express their view, and if later that view is proven wrong, it is also necessary for him to acknowledge the truth.
The addressee was Bilal (radi Allahu anhu), who thought that the sun had not yet set, although in reality it had already set.
In any case, he spoke according to his assumption.
This is because in Arabia there are many mountains, and in such regions, even after sunset it sometimes appears as if the sun is still present, but in reality the time for breaking the fast (iftar) has arrived. For this reason, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed him to mix the barley drink (sattu), and the fast was broken.
It is evident from the hadith that whenever one is certain that the sun has set, one should break the fast; delaying it is not permissible, as has been mentioned in other ahadith.
This hadith also establishes the freedom to express one’s opinion, even if that opinion turns out to be incorrect.
However, every person has the right to express their view, and if later that view is proven wrong, it is also necessary for him to acknowledge the truth.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1955
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In these hadiths, three things have been made the basis for breaking the fast:
٭ The darkness of night appears above the eastern horizon.
٭ When the day departs from the western horizon.
٭ When the sun sets.
After the definite occurrence of these matters, one should not delay further in breaking the fast.
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah’s intent is also this: that after sunset, fasting for any further part of the night is not valid, as is evident from the incident of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri radi Allahu anhu.
(2)
It is also understood from this hadith that one should hasten to break the fast, provided that the sun has set.
Delaying the breaking of the fast out of caution is the habit of the People of the Book, whose opposition has been commanded.
The meaning of hastening to break the fast in the hadith is that when the setting of the sun is established, one should not delay in breaking the fast.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/251)
(3)
It should be clear that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam instructed Bilal radi Allahu anhu to prepare sattu (barley drink).
Since there was an abundance of mountains in the lands of Arabia, in mountainous areas, even after sunset it would appear as if the sun was still present, whereas in reality it had already set.
Bilal radi Allahu anhu repeatedly expressed his concern in light of this, which was not in accordance with the reality.
And Allah knows best.
(1)
In these hadiths, three things have been made the basis for breaking the fast:
٭ The darkness of night appears above the eastern horizon.
٭ When the day departs from the western horizon.
٭ When the sun sets.
After the definite occurrence of these matters, one should not delay further in breaking the fast.
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah’s intent is also this: that after sunset, fasting for any further part of the night is not valid, as is evident from the incident of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri radi Allahu anhu.
(2)
It is also understood from this hadith that one should hasten to break the fast, provided that the sun has set.
Delaying the breaking of the fast out of caution is the habit of the People of the Book, whose opposition has been commanded.
The meaning of hastening to break the fast in the hadith is that when the setting of the sun is established, one should not delay in breaking the fast.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/251)
(3)
It should be clear that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam instructed Bilal radi Allahu anhu to prepare sattu (barley drink).
Since there was an abundance of mountains in the lands of Arabia, in mountainous areas, even after sunset it would appear as if the sun was still present, whereas in reality it had already set.
Bilal radi Allahu anhu repeatedly expressed his concern in light of this, which was not in accordance with the reality.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1955
