Hadith #48

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English Translation

Ibn Abi `Aufa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that we were in the company of Allah's Messenger ﷺ on a journey. He said to a man, "Get down and mix Sawiq (powdered barley) with water for me." The man said, "The sun (has not set yet), O Allah's Messenger ﷺ." the Prophet ﷺ again said to him, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me." The man again said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! The sun!" the Prophet ﷺ said to him (for the third time) "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me." The man dismounted and mixed Sawiq with water for him. the Prophet ﷺ drank it and then beckoned with his hand (towards the East) and said, "When you see the night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast