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   Furthemore the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) observed:
"Take some rest at noon and get some in the night prayers. Eat Sahri meal to obtain nourishment during fast in the day time." (Ibn Majah). 'Sahih Muslim' records: "The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) observed: "The only difference between our fasting and the fasting observed by other people of the Book is that we begin the fast by eating the Sahri meal."

11. Do not dealy in ending the fast after sunset, for the main objective of fasting is to inculculate the spirit of submission rather than abstinence from food and drink. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) affirmed:
"The Muslims will remain in good condition if they hasten to Iftar (meal taken at sunset to end the fast)".      (Bukhari)

12. Say this prayer at the time of Iftar:
Allahumma laka sumtu wa ala rizqika aftartu:
"O Allah ! it is for thee that I observe fast and it is with Thine blessing that I break it.
After ending the fast, say this prayer:
Dhahab-az-zam'u wabtallatil 'uruqa wa thabat-al ajru insha Allah.     (Abu-Daud)
No more was the thirst, moistened were the veins and reward became due. If the Lord so Willed.

13. When you perform Iftar (ending the fast) at the house of somebody else, say this prayer:
Aftara 'indakum-us-sa' inuma wa akala taamakum-ul-abraru wa sallat alaikum-ul-mala'ikatu.     (Abu-Daud)
"May it please God that the fasting people may per form Iftar at your house and pious people may enjoy the hospitality of food provided by you! May the angels invoke blessings upon you by their prayers!"

14. Do arrange Iftar parties. This act entails a high reward. The Prophet of God (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has observed:
"Any man who supplies meal to a fasting person to perform Iftar, God shall padron his sins in reward for this act and grant him salvation from Hell-Fire. The man who supplies meal for Iftar to a fasting person will receive an equal reward with him. The reward of the fasting person will not, however, be curtailed." The people submitted: "O Prophet of God (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you)! Where shall all of us find the wherewithal to make provision for the Iftar of a fasting person and to feed him". The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) observed: "It is enough to feed a fasting person at Iftar with a date or some quantity of milk or even supply him a single draught of water for Iftar".   (Ibn Khuzaima)