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A recommended practice of ending a fast with dates, or water if none are available, before the sunset prayer.
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُفْطِرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى رُطَبَاتٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رُطَبَاتٌ فَتُمَيْرَاتٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ حَسَا حَسَوَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would break his fast before praying with fresh dates; if none were available, dried dates; if neither, a few sips of water.” (meaning, not a literal translation)
Ibn al-Qayyim explains dates' quick-digesting sugars as well suited to restoring blood glucose gently after a day's fast, easing the stomach back into digestion before a full meal — broadly consistent with contemporary advice on fast-breaking.