Is There a Hadith Stating That Prophets Delay Their Morning Meal and Hasten to Break Their Fast?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Does any hadith say that prophets must eat their morning meals later than everyone else and break their fast quickly in the evening?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
As followers of the nation (umma) of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), we have been ordered to break our fast as soon as possible and delay having the pre-dawn meal. See the detailed answer below.
Hasten to Break the Fast, Delay Pre-fasting Dawn Meal
Abu Dharr (Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said,
“My nation will not cease to be upon goodness so long as they hasten to break their fasting and delay the morning meal.” [Ahmad]
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
