The Preferable Items to Use for Breakfast after Sunset

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام, who said: ”If one breaks his fast with water, it cleanses his liver, washes off sins from the heart, and strengthens the eyesight and the pupil of the eyes.”

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Salih ibn Sindiy from ibn Sinan from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام who said: ”Breaking the fast with water washes off sins from the heart.”

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Mansur ibn al-‘ Abbas from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, would begin with Halwa (sweet dish) for Iftaar (breaking of the fast). If this was not available, he would use sugar or dates, and if no such items were available, he then would use water and say, ‘It cleanses the stomach and liver, helps bad breathe and the scent of the mouth, strengthens the teeth, the pupil of the eye and eyesight, and washes off sins. It calms down hyper veins and the gallbladder, cuts down mucus, cools heartburn and relieves sinus congestions.’”

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn Mehzam from Talha ibn Zayd, from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام, who said: ”The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would use dates to break his fast during the season of dates, or fresh dates during the season of fresh dates.”

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ja’far ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Ash’ariy from ibn al-Qaddah, from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام, who said: "The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would first break his fast during the season of fresh dates with fresh dates, and during the season of dates, he would use dates.”