Etiquettes of Fasting

ü  A) Protecting the tongue (from evil speech and that

 which is similar). The Messenger of Allaah

 (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:Whoever

 does not abandon evil speech and actions, then

 Allaah is not in need of him having left his

 food and drink.[1]

ü  B) Taking the sahoor (pre-dawn meal); The time of breaking the fast, and (the recommended) supplication. The Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:When any of you break your fast, then do so with dry dates, for indeed it is a blessing. And if you are unable to find dry dates, then water, for verily it is pure [2]

 2) At the time if breaking the fast, the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) used to say:The thirst has gone and the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allaah wills. [3]

3) And the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:The people will remain in good so long as they hasten to break the fast (at it's appointed time. [4]

4) Take the sahoor (pre-dawn meal), for indeed in the sahoor there is blessing, [5]

 5) Whoever provides (food or water) for a fasting person (to break his fast at the appointed time), then for him is the reward similar to that of his (the fasting person) without any reducing in the reward of the fasting person, [6]

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[1] Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree].

[2] [Saheeh, transmitted by at-Tirmidhee];

[3] [Hasan, transmitted by Abu Daawood];

[4] [The authenticity of this narration has been agreed upon by al-Bukhaaree and

Muslim];

[5] The authenticity of this narration has been agreed upon by al-Bukhaaree and

Muslim]

[6] [Saheeh, transmitted by al-Bukhaaree]