Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 9188 — Hastening to break the fast and what

Sayyiduna Ibn Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and was fasting. When the sun had set he said, "O so-and-so, get down and prepare sawiq (a barley drink) for us." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, some part of the day still remains." He said, "Get down and prepare sawiq for us." He said this three times, so the man got down and prepared the sawiq. He drank the sawiq and said: "When you see that the night has come from this side, the fasting person should break his fast." Al-Shaybani said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him), "Were you with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on that occasion?" He said, "Yes."