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2292. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went out to Makkah, and he fasted until he came to 'Usfân. Then he called for a cup and
drank.” (One of the narrators) Shu’bah said: “(That was) in Ramaḍān. Ibn ‘Abbās used to say: ‘Whoever wants to fast, may fast, and whoever wants to break may break his fast.’” (Saḥīḥ)
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In the preceding narrations Qudaid has been mentioned, whereas here the allusion is to ‘Usfān. There is no contradiction in it. It is possible the Prophet ﷺ might have drunk water, for the announcement of breaking the fasts, at both these places.