Hadith on Fasting: When sun sets, time for Iftar

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the night approaches from the east and day retreats from the west and the sun has set, it is time to break the fast.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1954, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1100

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَقْبَلَ اللَّيْلُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا وَأَدْبَرَ النَّهَارُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا وَغَرَبَتْ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ

1954 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب متى يحل فطر الصائم

1100 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب بيان وقت انقضاء الصوم وخروج النهار

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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