Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Saying du’aa’ in the words
mentioned when breaking the fast was narrated in a da’eef (weak) hadeeth
which was narrated by Abu Dawood (2358) from Mu’aadh ibn Zuhrah, who heard
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to
say, when he broke his fast, “Allaahumma laka sumtu was ‘ala rizqika
aftartu (O Allaah, for You I have fasted and by Your provision I have
broken the fast).”
There is no need for this,
because we have the report narrated by Abu Dawood (2357) from Ibn ‘Umar (may
Allaah be pleased with him) who said: When the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) broke his fast, he would say: “Dhahaba
al-zamau’a, wa abtallat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajr insha Allah (Thirst
has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is assured, if Allaah wills).”
This hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Secondly:
It is mustahabb for the
fasting person to say du’aa’ whilst he is fasting and when breaking the
fast, because of the report narrated by Ahmad (8030) from Abu Hurayrah (may
Allaah be pleased with him) who said: We said: O Messenger of Allaah, when
we see you our hearts are softened and we are people of the Hereafter, but
when we leave you we are attracted by this world and by our womenfolk and
children. He said: “If you were always as you are when you are with me, the
angels would shake hands with you and they would visit you in your houses.
If you did not commit sin, Allaah would bring another people who would
commit sin so that He could forgive them.” He said: We said: O Messenger of
Allaah, tell us about Paradise, what is it built of? He said: “Bricks of
gold and bricks of silver; its mortar is musk, its pebbles are pearls and
rubies, its soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will be happy and will never
be miserable, he will abide therein forever and never die. His clothes will
never wear out and his youth will never fade. There are three whose du’aa’
will not be rejected: a just ruler, a fasting person until he breaks the
fast, and the prayer of one who has been wronged. It is borne on the clouds
and the gates of heaven are opened for it, and the Lord, may He be glorified
and exalted, says: ‘By My glory, I will grant you help even if it is after
some time.’”
This hadeeth was classed as
saheeh by Shu’ayb al-Arna’oot in Tahqeeq al-Musnad.
It was also narrated by
al-Tirmidhi (2525) with the words, “… the fasting person when he breaks his
fast…” This was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
So you may ask Allaah for
Paradise and seek refuge with Him from the Fire, and you can pray for
forgiveness, and offer other du’aa’s that are prescribed in Islam. As for
the du’aa’ in this particular form – Ashhadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah
astaghfir Allaah as’aluka al-jannah wa a’oodhu bika min al-naar (I bear
witness that there is no god but Allaah, I ask Allaah for forgiveness, I ask
You for Paradise and I seek refuge with You from the Fire) – we could not
find any source for it.
And Allaah knows best.