Hadith #46

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English Translation

Abdullah bin Abi A'ufa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that we were with Allah's Messenger ﷺ on a journey, and when the sun set, he said to a man, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq for me." The man said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Will you wait till it is evening?" Allah's Messenger ﷺ again said, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq." The man said, "O Allah's Apostle ﷺ! Will you wait till it is evening, for it is still daytime. " the Prophet ﷺ again said, "Get down and prepare a drink of Sawiq." So the third time the man got down and prepared a drink of sawiq for him. Allah's Messenger ﷺ drank thereof and pointed with his hand towards the East, saying, "When you see the night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast