Volume 3, Book 31, Number 183:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah’s Apostle forbade Al-Wisal. The people said (to him), “But you practice it?” He said, “I am not
like you, for I am given food and drink by Allah.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 184:
‘Narrated Abu Sa’id:
That he had heard the Prophet saying, “Do not fast continuously (practise Al-Wisal), and if you in –
tend to lengthen your fast, then carry it on only till the Suhur (before the following dawn).” The
people said to him, “But you practice (Al-Wisal), O Allah’s Apostle!” He replied, “I am not similar to
you, for during my sleep I have One Who makes me eat and drink.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 185:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle forbade Al-Wisal out of mercy to them. They said to him, “But you practice Al-Wis –
al?” He said, “I am not similar to you, for my Lord gives me food and drink. “
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 181:
Narrated Ar-Rubi’ bint Mu’awadh:
“The Prophet sent a messenger to the village of the Ansar in the morning of the day of ‘Ashura’
(10th of Muharram) to announce: ‘Whoever has eaten something should not eat but complete the
fast, and whoever is observing the fast should complete it.’ “She further said, “Since then we used to
fast on that day regularly and also make our boys fast. We used to make toys of wool for the boys and
if anyone of them cried for, he was given those toys till it was the time of the breaking of the fast.”
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Volume 3, Book 31, Number 182:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Do not practice Al-Wisal (fasting continuously without breaking one’s fast in
the evening or eating before the following dawn).” The people said to the Prophet, “But you practice
Al-Wisal?” The Prophet replied, “I am not like any of you, for I am given food and drink (by Allah)
during the night.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 176:
Narrated Abdullah bin Abi Aufa:
We were in the company of the Prophet on a journey and he was fasting, and when the sun set, he
addressed somebody, “O so-and-so, get up and mix Sawiq with water for us.” He replied, “O Allah’s
Apostle! (Will you wait) till it is evening?” The Prophet said, “Get down and mix Sawiq with water for
us.” He replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (If you wait) till it is evening.” The Prophet said again, “Get down
and mix Sawiq with water for us.” He replied, “It is still daytime.”(1) The Prophet said again, “Get
down and mix Sawiq with water for us.” He got down and mixed Sawiq for them. The Prophet drank
it and then said, “When you see night falling from this side, the fasting person should break his fast.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 177:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abi Aufa”
We were traveling with Allah’s Apostle and he was fasting, and when the sun set, he said to
(someone), “Get down and mix Sawiq with water for us.” He replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (Will you
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wait) till it is evening?” The Prophet again said, “Get down and mix Sawiq with water for us.” He
replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! It is still daytime.” The Prophet said again, “Get down and mix Sawiq with
water for us.” So, he got down and carried out that order. The Prophet then said, “When you see night
falling from this side, the fasting person should break his fast,” and he beckoned with his finger to –
wards the east.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 178:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The people will remain on the right path as long as they hasten the breaking
of the fast.”