(40) Chapter: Kind Treatment towards Parents and establishment of the ties of Blood Relationship

Salman bin 'Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: [The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When you break fast, you should do it with a date-fruit for there is blessing in it, and if you do not find a date- fruit, break it with water for it is pure." (This part is not Sahih)] Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) added: "Charity towards a poor person is charity, and towards a relation is both charity and maintaining the ties (of kinship)". [Tirmidhi]. Commentary: We learn two points from this Hadith: Firstly, it is more rewarding to break the fast with date-fruit or water. Secondly, payment of Sadaqah to one's poor relatives carries a double reward.