Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 221 of 372
Merit of Suhur (Predawn meal in Ramadan) and the Excellence of Delaying having it till before Dawn
The Book of Virtues – Chapter 221 : Ahadith 1229 – 1232
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
🎧 Listen to all hadiths in Arabic Ch 221 H 1229 – 1232
Tip: press ▶ next to any hadith number below to listen to that hadith alone.
1229 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Eat Suhur (predawn meal). Surely, there is a blessing in Suhur.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1230 Zaid bin Thabit (radiyallahu anhu) reported: We took Suhur (predawn meal) with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then we stood up for (Fajr) Salat (prayer). It was asked: “How long was the gap between the two?” He replied: “The time required for the recitation of fifty Ayat.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1231 Ibn `Umar (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had two Mu’adhdhin: Bilal and Ibn Umm Maktum (radiyallahu anhuma). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Bilal proclaims Adhan [call to Salat (prayer)] at fag end of night, so eat and drink till Ibn Umm Maktum pronounces Adhan.” Ibn `Umar (radiyallahu anhum) added: And the gap between their Adhan was not more than the time spent in one’s getting down and the other’s climbing (the minaret).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1232 `Amr bin Al-`As (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The difference between our observance of Saum (fasting) and that of the people of the Scriptures is Suhur (predawn meal in Ramadan).”[Muslim].