WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥ of Muslim that ‘Abdullāh ibn Busr 
—with a ḍammah on the bā’ and a sukūn on the sīn—a Companion, narrated: “The Messenger of Allah 
came as a guest to my father. We brought him food and a waterskin with milk and he ate from it. Then he was brought dates, and he ate one of them, placed the date-stone between his fingers, and put his index and middle fingers together.” Shu‘bah said, “It is my opinion that what this signifies, if Allah, exalted is He, wills, is placing the date-stone between the two fingers.” “Then he was brought a drink and he drank. After that he passed it to the person on his right. My father said: ‘Pray for us.’ He said: ‘O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.’” [1].
—with a ḍammah on the bā’ and a sukūn on the sīn—a Companion, narrated: “The Messenger of Allah came as a guest to my father. We brought him food and a waterskin with milk and he ate from it. Then he was brought dates, and he ate one of them, placed the date-stone between his fingers, and put his index and middle fingers together.” Shu‘bah said, “It is my opinion that what this signifies, if Allah, exalted is He, wills, is placing the date-stone between the two fingers.” “Then he was brought a drink and he drank. After that he passed it to the person on his right. My father said: ‘Pray for us.’ He said: ‘O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.’” [1].I say: al-waṭbah, with a fatḥah on the letter wāw and with a sukūn on the letter ṭā’, followed by bā’, means a leather bag that contains milk.
Allāhumma bārik lahum fīmā razaqtahum, wa-ghfir lahum fa-rḥamhum.
We relate in the Sunan of Abū Dāwūd and other sources, with a ṣaḥīḥ isnād, that Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah came to Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah . He brought some bread and oil and he ate. Then the Prophet said: “May those who fast break their fast with you, may the pious eat your food, and may the angels pray for you.” [2].
narrated that the Messenger of Allah came to Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah . He brought some bread and oil and he ate. Then the Prophet said: “May those who fast break their fast with you, may the pious eat your food, and may the angels pray for you.” [2].
Afṭara ‘indakumu-ṣ-ṣā’imūn, wa akala ṭa‘āmakumu-l-abrār, wa ṣallat ‘alaykumu-l-malā’ikah.
We relate in the Sunan of Ibn Mājah that ‘Abdullāh ibn az-Zubayr reported that the Messenger of Allah broke his fast together with Sa‘d ibn Mu‘ādh and said: “May those who fast break their fast with you.” [3].
reported that the Messenger of Allah broke his fast together with Sa‘d ibn Mu‘ādh and said: “May those who fast break their fast with you.” [3].
Afṭara ‘indakumu-ṣ-ṣā’imūn. . .
I say that these are two separate events that occurred, with Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah and with Sa‘d ibn Mu‘ādh.
We relate in the Sunan of Abū Dāwūd that a man reported that Jābir said: “Abū al-Haytham ibn at-Tayyihān made some food for the Prophet . He invited the Prophet and his Companions. When they had finished, [the Prophet ] said: ‘Repay and reward your brother.’ ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is his reward?’ they asked. He replied: ‘When a man’s house is entered, his food eaten, his drink is drunk, and then they make du‘ā’ for him, that is his reward and repayment.’” [4].
said: “Abū al-Haytham ibn at-Tayyihān made some food for the Prophet . He invited the Prophet and his Companions. When they had finished, [the Prophet ] said: ‘Repay and reward your brother.’ ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is his reward?’ they asked. He replied: ‘When a man’s house is entered, his food eaten, his drink is drunk, and then they make du‘ā’ for him, that is his reward and repayment.’” [4].References
[1] Muslim (2042), Abū Dāwūd (3729), at-Tirmidhī (3571), and an-Nasā’ī (291) in ‘Amal al-yawm wa al-laylah.
[2] Abū Dāwūd (3854).
[3] Ibn Mājah (1747).
[4] Abū Dāwūd (3853) and al-Futūḥāt (5/248). Ibn Ḥajar states that the chain for this hadith is weak, but that it has supporting narrations which strengthen it.