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Hadith 1739

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ الرَّبَاب الضَّبِّيَّةِ، عَنْ عَمِّهَا سَلْمَانَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: "إِذَا أَفْطَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ، فَلْيُفْطِرْ عَلَى تَمْرٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ، فَلْيُفْطِرْ عَلَى مَاءٍ، فَإِنَّ الْمَاءَ طَهُورٌ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you breaks his fast, he should break it with dates; if he does not find dates, then with pure water, for water is pure."
Hadith Reference سنن دارمي / من كتاب الصوم / 1739
Hadith Grading تحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی): إسناده جيد الرباب، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 1743]
Hadith Takhrij اس روایت کی سند جید ہے۔ دیکھئے: [أبوداؤد 2355] ، [ترمذي 695] ، [ابن ماجه 1699] ، [ابن حبان 3514] ، [الموارد 892]
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 1738)

In this hadith, there is an instruction to break the fast with dates, and this instruction or command is for recommendation (istihbab). If dates are not available, then the fast can be broken with water or any other thing.
However, breaking the fast with dates is recommended (mustahabb).