Delaying the pre-dawn meal and hastening the breaking of the fast.
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The Shaykh : Now, the best, my brothers, the best regarding the pre-dawn meal is to delay it, provided you are safe from the appearance of the dawn, meaning make it the last thing before the dawn by a little. As for the saying of some common people: "Abstain five minutes before the dawn," there is no basis for it. Eat until the dawn becomes clear. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had appointed two callers to prayer in Ramadan: one was Bilal and the other was Ibn Umm Maktum. Bilal would call to prayer before the time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . So that the one who is standing returns to eat and the one who is sleeping wakes up. . When the dawn appears, he goes to call to prayer. So there is a gap between the appearance of the dawn and his call. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted them to eat until they hear the call of Ibn Umm Maktum. Delaying the pre-dawn meal is better. Regarding breaking the fast, is it better to delay it or hasten it? To hasten it, to the extent that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 699Sahih (Darussalam).
