Question

Is it recorded in any Hadith that du’as are accepted at the time of iftar? Also, please specify the authenticity.

Answer

Yes. Hereunder are Hadiths on this topic:

1) Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibnul ‘As reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The fasting person’s du’a at the time of iftar is not rejected.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1753. ‘Allamah Busiri has declared the chain authentic. Zawaid Ibn Majah, Hadith: 594)

In fact, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr would gather his family and children and make du’a at iftar time.

(Musnad Abi Dawud At Tayalisi, Hadith: 2376)

2) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “…The supplication of three people are not rejected, [the second person being] the fasting person at iftar…”

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2526, Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 7387)

Also see here.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar