صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الصيامThe Book of Fasting
باب فَضْلِ السُّحُورِ وَتَأْكِيدِ اسْتِحْبَابِهِ وَاسْتِحْبَابِ تَأْخِيرِهِ وَتَعْجِيلِ الْفِطْرِ:Chapter: The virtue of sahur, which is recommended. It is recommended to delay it and to hasten the breaking of the fast
Hadith 1099
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ، قَالَا : أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَمَسْرُوقٌ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ ، فَقُلْنَا : " يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَحَدُهُمَا يُعَجِّلُ الْإِفْطَارَ وَيُعَجِّلُ الصَّلَاةَ ، وَالْآخَرُ يُؤَخِّرُ الْإِفْطَارَ وَيُؤَخِّرُ الصَّلَاةَ " ، قَالَتْ : " أَيُّهُمَا الَّذِي يُعَجِّلُ الْإِفْطَارَ وَيُعَجِّلُ الصَّلَاةَ ؟ " ، قَالَ : " قُلْنَا : عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ " ، قَالَتْ : " كَذَلِكَ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " ، زَادَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ : " وَالْآخَرُ أَبُو مُوسَى " .
Abu 'Atiyya reported: I and Masruq went to 'A'isha and said to her: Mother of the Believers, there are two persons among the Companions of Muhammad (ﷺ) one among whom hastens in breaking the fast and in observing prayer, and the other delays breaking the fast and delays observing prayer. She said: Who among the two hastens in breaking fast and observing prayers? We said, It is 'Abdullah. i. e. son of Mas'ud. whereupon she said: This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did. Abu Kuraib added: The second one was Abu Musa.
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وحَدَّثَنَا وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَمَسْرُوقٌ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، فَقَالَ لَهَا مَسْرُوقٌ : رَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كِلَاهُمَا لَا يَأْلُو عَنِ الْخَيْرِ أَحَدُهُمَا يُعَجِّلُ الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْإِفْطَارَ ، وَالْآخَرُ يُؤَخِّرُ الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْإِفْطَارَ " ، فَقَالَتْ : " مَنْ يُعَجِّلُ الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْإِفْطَارَ ؟ " قَالَ : " عَبْدُ اللَّهِ " ، فَقَالَتْ : " هَكَذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ " .
Abu 'Atiyya reported: I and Misruq went to 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) and Masruq said to her: There are two persons among the Companions of Muhammad (ﷺ) none of whom abandons the good, but one of them hastens to observe sunset prayer and break the fast, and the other delays in observing the sunset prayer and in breaking the fast, whereupon she said: Who hastens to observe sunset prayer and break the fast? He said: It is 'Abdullah. Upon this she said: This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: For us, the conduct and way of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) alone is the best example. And Ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu anhu) is also a Muslim jurist (faqih) who, in every respect, used to follow and emulate the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), as has been mentioned among his virtues.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2556
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
1:
Apparently, by this is meant the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, and it can also be interpreted in a general sense; in that case, Maghrib will also be included among them.
2:
The first person, that is, Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu anhu), adhered to strictness and the Sunnah, while the second person, that is, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, acted upon permissibility and concession.
Apparently, by this is meant the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, and it can also be interpreted in a general sense; in that case, Maghrib will also be included among them.
2:
The first person, that is, Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu anhu), adhered to strictness and the Sunnah, while the second person, that is, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, acted upon permissibility and concession.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 702
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ In the best of generations, the actions of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were also measured against the statements and actions of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), because the absolute proof is the blessed person of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋ To break the fast (iftar) and to perform the Maghrib prayer at its earliest time is legislated and Sunnah.
➌ The Companion who delayed somewhat, Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (radi Allahu anhu), perhaps did so out of caution, but now, after the advent of prayer time calendars, there is no justification for delay as a precaution.
➊ In the best of generations, the actions of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were also measured against the statements and actions of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), because the absolute proof is the blessed person of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋ To break the fast (iftar) and to perform the Maghrib prayer at its earliest time is legislated and Sunnah.
➌ The Companion who delayed somewhat, Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (radi Allahu anhu), perhaps did so out of caution, but now, after the advent of prayer time calendars, there is no justification for delay as a precaution.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2354
