It is recommended for the fasting person to do the following acts, following the Prophet, peace be upon him: First: Suhoor; as it helps in fasting during the day, and the Sunnah is to delay it; because the meaning of seeking help in it is more profound. See: Bada'i' al-Sana'i' 2: 105; narrated by Amr ibn al-Aas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "The distinction between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is the pre-dawn meal (suhoor)." In Sahih Muslim 2: 770, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 3: 215, and Sahih Ibn Hibban 8: 254. And from Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Partake in Suhoor, for indeed there is a blessing in it," in Sahih al-Bukhari 2: 678, and Sahih Muslim 2: 770. And from Ya'la, may Allah be pleased with him, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Three things are beloved to Allah, the Exalted: hastening the iftar, delaying the suhoor, and striking the hands together in prayer," in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 22: 263, and Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat 7: 269. Second: Hastening the iftar when the sun sets; as narrated by Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'idi, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "People will continue to be in goodness as long as they hasten to break their fast," in Sahih Ibn Hibban 8: 273. And from Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Religion will remain manifest as long as people hasten to break their fast, for the Jews and Christians delay it," in Sahih Ibn Hibban 8: 273, Al-Mustadrak 1: 596, and Sunan Abu Dawood 2: 305. And from Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "The most beloved of My servants to Me are those who hasten to break their fast," in Jami' al-Tirmidhi 3: 83, and Sunan al-Bayhaqi al-Kabir 4: 237, and Sahih Ibn Hibban 8: 276. Third: Siwak; it is recommended at the end of the day just as at the beginning, even if it is wet or moistened with water; because it does not contain as much water as remains in the mouth from the wetness after rinsing. However, some have recommended spitting after rinsing even once. See: Bada'i' 2: 106, and Al-Hadiyyah p. 171; narrated by Amir ibn Rabi'ah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: "I saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, using the siwak while he was fasting, more times than I can count," in Jami' al-Tirmidhi 3: 104, and he deemed it good, and Sunan al-Daraqutni 2: 202, and Musnad Ahmad 3: 445, and Al-Ahadith al-Mukhtarah 8: 182. And from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "One of the best qualities of a fasting person is the siwak," in Sunan Ibn Majah 1: 536, and Sunan al-Bayhaqi al-Kabir 4: 272, and Sunan al-Daraqutni 2: 203, and Al-Suyuti referred to it as good in Al-Jami' al-Saghir 3: 486; as he described the siwak as being good in general without distinguishing between the wet and dry, and whether it is at the beginning or end of the day; because its purpose is to purify the mouth, thus the wet and dry are equal in this regard at the beginning and end of the day, like rinsing. And from Abdul Rahman ibn Ghanm, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: I asked Mu'adh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, do you use the siwak while you are fasting? He said: Yes. I said: At what time of the day do you use it? He said: At any time of the day you wish, whether in the morning or in the evening. I said: But people dislike it in the evening. He said: Why? I said: They say that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "The breath of a fasting person is sweeter to Allah than the scent of musk." He said: Glory be to Allah! The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, commanded them to use the siwak when he commanded them, and he knew that there must be a bad odor in the mouth of the fasting person even if he used the siwak, and he would not command them to intentionally foul their mouths; there is nothing good in that, rather it is harmful. In Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 20: 70, Ibn Hajar said in Takhlees al-Habeer 2: 202: Its chain is good. See: Bada'i' al-Sana'i' 2: 106.