What Breaks / Doesn't Break Fast

Two fasts and two kinds of sale are forbidden: fasting on the day of `Id ul Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha and the kinds of sale called Mulamasa and Munabadha. (These two kinds of sale used to be practiced in the days of Pre-Islamic period of ignorance; Mulamasa means when you touch something displayed for sale you have to buy it; Munabadha means when the seller throws something to you, you have to buy it.)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever wishes may fast on the day of 'Ashura'."

That he heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan on the day of 'Ashura' during the year he performed the Hajj, saying on the pulpit, "O the people of Medina! Where are your Religious Scholars? I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'This is the day of 'Ashura'. Allah has not enjoined its fasting on you but I am fasting it. You have the choice either to fast or not to fast (on this day).' "

The day of 'Ashura' was considered as `Id day by the Jews. So the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered, "I recommend you (Muslims) to fast on this day."

I never saw the Prophet (ﷺ) seeking to fast on a day more (preferable to him) than this day, the day of 'Ashura', or this month, i.e. the month of Ramadan.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to begin prayer with takbir (saying Allih-o-Akbar) and the recitation:" Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe." When he bowed he neither kept his head up nor bent it down, but kept it between these extremes; when he raised his bead after bow- ing he did not prostrate himself till he had stood erect; when he raised his head after prostration he did not prostrate himself again till he satup. At the end of every two rak'ahs he recited the tahiyya; and he used to place his left foot flat (on the ground) and raise up the right; he prohibited the devil's way of sitting on the heels, and he forbade people to spread out their arms like a wild beast. And he used to finish the prayer with the taslim.

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out on the 'Id day, he ordered to carry a spear-and it was fixed in front of him, and he said prayer towards its (direction), and the people were behind him. And he did it in the journey, and that is the reason why the Amirs carried it.

I visited the Apostle (ﷺ) and saw him praying on a reed mat on which he was prostrating himself. And I saw him praying in a single garment with ends crossed with each other.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Snuff up water freely unless you are fasting.

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: A man who cups and a man who gets himself cupped break their fast.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to kiss (me) during the month of fasting.

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ). He broke his fast during Ramadan. He then narrated the rest of this tradition adding: Then a huge basket containing fifteen sa's of dates was brought to him. He said: Eat it yourself and your family and keep one fast and beg pardon of Allah.

the Prophet said: "Whoever is overcome by vomiting, then he is not required to make up (the fast), and whoever vomits on purpose, then he must make it up."

"Whoever eats or drinks forgetfully, then he has not broken (the fast), for it was only a provision that Allah provided for him."

"The Messenger of Allah would fondle me while he was fasting, and he had the most control among you of his limb (li irbihi)."

"The Messenger of Allah would kiss and fondle while he was fasting, and he had the most control among you of his limbs."

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast "Ashura', and he ordered (others) to fast it too."

"Has anyone among you eaten today?" We said: "Some of us have eaten and some of us have not." He said: "Complete the rest of your day (i.e., do not eat for the rest of the day), whoever has eaten and whoever has not eaten. And send word to the people of the suburbs to complete the rest of their day." He was referring to the people of the suburbs around Al-Madinah.

"Fasting the day of "Ashura', I hope, will expiate for the sins of the previous year."

"I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "O Prophet of Allah, I am the man who came to you last year.' He said: "Why do I see your body so thin (and weak)?' He said: "O Messenger of Allah! I do not eat during the day; I only eat at night.' He said: "Who commanded you to punish yourself?' I said: "O Messenger of Allah! I am strong enough.' He said: "Fast the month of patience* and one day after it.' I said: "I am strong enough (to do more).' He said: "Fast the month of patience and two days after it.' I said: "I am strong enough (to do more).' He said: "Fast the month of patience and three days after it, and fast the sacred months.'"

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is obligatory upon a Muslim to listen (to the ruler) and obey whether he likes it or not, except when he is ordered to do a sinful thing; in such case, there is no obligation to listen or to obey."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whosoever obeys me, obeys Allah; and he who disobeys me, disobeys Allah; and whosoever obeys the Amir (leader), in fact, obeys me; and he who disobeys the Amir, in fact, disobeys me."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If a person notices in his ruler what he dislikes, he should show patience because he who departs from the (Muslim) community a cubit, dies like those who died in the Days of Ignorance."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "He who insults the rulers Allah will insult him."

[At-Tirmidhi].