English translation
696. Anas bin Mālik narrated: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ would break the fast with fresh dates before performing Ṣalāt. If there were no fresh dates then (he would break the fast) with dried dates, and if there were no dried dates then he would take a few sips of water." (Hasan) Abū 'Eisā said: This Ḥadīth is Hasan Gharīb. (Abū 'Eisā said: It has been related that during the winter the Prophet ﷺ would break the fast with dried dates, and during the summer he would do so with water.)
