This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Abu Hamza Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi's book Sahih Fazail-e-Amaal.
Allah Almighty says:
﴿أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَائِكُمْ ۚ هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لِبَاسٌ لَّهُنَّ ۗ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَفَا عَنكُمْ ۖ فَالْآنَ بَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَابْتَغُوا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۚ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ۖ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ ۚ وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ ۗ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ فَلَا تَقْرَبُوهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ آيَاتِهِ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ .﴾
"It has been made permissible for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the night of fasting; they are your garments and you are their garments. Allah knew that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now have relations with them and seek what Allah has decreed for you, and eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct from the black thread. Then complete the fast until the night. And do not have relations with them while you are in retreat in the mosques. These are the limits set by Allah; do not approach them. Thus Allah makes clear His signs to the people so that they may become righteous."
Reference: (2-Al-Baqarah:187)
In this noble verse, Allah the Exalted has explained the matters related to fasting, including the specified times for the pre-dawn meal (Suhoor) and breaking the fast (Iftar).
Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
لا يزال الناس بخير ما عجلوا الفطر .
"People will remain in goodness as long as they hasten to break their fast."
Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Book of Fasting, Chapter on hastening to break the fast: 1957. Sahih Muslim, Book of Fasting, Chapter on the virtue of Suhoor, Hadith: 1098.
Abu Atiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I went to Sayyida Aisha Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) in the company of Masruq. We asked:
يا أم المؤمنين رجلان من أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ، أحدهما يعجل الإفطار ويعجل الصلاة، والآخر يؤخر الإفطار ويؤخر الصلاة، قالت: أيهما الذى يعجل الإفطار ويعجل الصلاة؟ قال: قلنا: عبد الله بن مسعود: قالت كذلك كان يصنع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم .
"O Mother of the Believers! Among the companions of the Noble Messenger (peace be upon him), there are two persons; one hastens to break the fast and perform the prayer, while the other delays breaking the fast and also delays the prayer." Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked: "Which of them hastens to break the fast and perform the prayer?" We replied: "Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him)." Then Sayyida Aisha Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to do the same."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Fasting, Chapter on the virtue of Suhoor..., Hadith: 1099.
