Question

Is there any mention in Hadith as to how many dates did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) consume at the time of iftar?

 

Answer

Imam Abu Ya’la (rahimahullah) has recorded a narration which states Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would have three dates at the time of iftar.

Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) liked to open his fast with three dates or anything that was not [cooked] on fire.”

(Musnad Abi Ya’la, Hadith: 3305)

‘Allamah Haythami (rahimahullah) has declared a narrator weak.

(Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 5, pg. 155. Also see: Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 6997)

Note: This Hadith states Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) liked/loved to open his fast with three dates. It does not mean that three dates were always available. There were times when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) only had water to open his fast.

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And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي:
(٣٣٠٥) – حدثنا إبراهيم بن الحجاج السامي، حدثنا أبو ثابت عبد الواحد بن ثابت، حدثنا ثابت، عن أنس، قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم «يحب أن يفطر على ثلاث تمرات أو شيء لم تصبه النار».

مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد: (٣/ ١٥٥)
عن أنس قال: «كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يحب أن يفطر على ثلاث تمرات أو شيء لم تصبه النار».
رواه أبو يعلى، وفيه عبد الواحد بن ثابت، وهو ضعيف.

فيض القدير:
(٦٩٩٧) – (كان يحب أن يفطر على ثلاث تمرات) لما فيه من تقوية البصر الذي يضعفه الصوم (أو شيء لم تصبه النار) أي ليس مصنوعا بنار كالبن وعسل فيندب لنا التأسي به في ذلك
(ع) عن إبراهيم بن حجاج عن عبد الواحد بن زياد عن ثابت (عن أنس) بن مالك رمز المصنف لحسنه وليس كما قال قال ابن حجر: عبد الواحد قال البخاري: منكر الحديث اهـ. وقال الهيثمي: فيه عبد الواحد بن ثابت وهو ضعيف.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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