[In accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ] it is recommended for the one fasting to eat dates at suhoor and iftaar.
Tag: dates
The generous companion
I have not seen a man who was more generous than Ismaa’eel ibn ‘Ayyaash. When we would visit him at the farm, he would suffice only with [slaughtering] a sheep for us and [some] dried fried dates.
The manner of breaking the fast
An oft neglected Sunnah when breaking the fast
One good turn deserves another
I went out with my father and we came to Madeenah. Maalik ibn Anas then sent us a plate of fresh dates. So he (my father) then placed 1,000 deenaars and returned it (the plate) to him.
Where did you get these dates from?
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen’s reaction on learning a simple gift of dates hadn’t come from the giver’s own home.
Consideration for others
Serving guests dates himself at iftaar, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was careful even about where extra water was brought in from.
So that you may attain a reward similar to that of mine
Go and get me [some] water or dried dates to break my fast with, so that you may attain a reward similar to that of mine.*