It is narrated from Hazrat Salman bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when any one of you breaks his fast, he should break it with dates; if dates are not available, then he should break it with water because water is purifying.
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وَقَالَ : " مَعَ الْغُلَامِ عَقِيقَتُهُ ، فَأَهْرِيقُوا عَنْهُ دَمًا ، وَأَمِيطُوا عَنْهُ الْأَذَى " .
Perform 'aqiqah on the birth of a boy; remove impurities from him and sacrifice an animal on his behalf.
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وَقَالَ : " الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى الْمِسْكِينِ صَدَقَةٌ ، وَعَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ اثْنَتَانِ صِلَةٌ وَصَدَقَةٌ " .
And he said: Giving charity to a poor person earns a single reward, and giving charity to a close relative earns a double reward—one for charity and the other for maintaining family ties.
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