Pre-fasting Meal السحور

Hadith on Barakah: Blessings in community, healthy food, and Suhur

Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are blessings in three: the united community, tharid stew, and the pre-fasting meal.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7114 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَلْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْبَرَكَةُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ وَالثَّرِيدِ وَالسُّحُورِ …

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Hadith on Fasting: Prophets ordered to delay morning meal, hasten to break fast

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, we company of prophets have been commanded to delay our pre-fasting meal, to hasten to break our fast, and to place our rights hands over our left hands in prayer.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 1770 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …

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Hadith on Fasting: Best pre-fasting morning meal is dates

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most excellent pre-fasting meal of the believer is dates.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1399 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نِعْمَ سَحُورُ الْمُؤْمِنِ التَّمْرُ 2345 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصوم باب من سمى …

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Hadith on Suhur: Angels bless those who eat pre-fasting meal

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The pre-fasting meal is a blessed meal, so do not abandon it even if you only take a sip of water. Verily, Allah and His angels send blessings upon those who take the pre-fasting meal.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 11086 Grade: …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Finish meal when you hear Fajr call to prayer

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you hears the call to prayer while eating the pre-fasting meal and his vessel is in his hand, let him not put it down until he fulfills his needs from it.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2350 Grade: Sahih …

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Hadith on Suhur: Prolonging pre-fasting meal before Fajr

Zayd ibn Thabit reported: We ate the pre-fasting meal with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and then we stood for prayer. It was asked, “How long was it between the two calls to prayer?” Zayd said, “It was time enough to recite fifty verses from the Quran.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1921, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …

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Hadith on Fasting: Eat suhur until you see redness on the horizon

Abu Talaq reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Eat and drink in the pre-fasting meal and let not the ascending light stop you. Eat and drink until you see redness on the horizon.” Al-Tirmidhi said, “The people of knowledge acted upon this tradition, that they would not forbid a …

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Hadith on Fasting: Do not neglect the blessed pre-fasting meal

Abdullah ibn al-Harith reported: A man among the companions entered upon the Prophet while he was eating the pre-fasting meal. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, it is a blessing that Allah has given you, so do not abandon it.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2162 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْد …

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Hadith on Suhur: Eat the blessed pre-fasting meal

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must take the pre-fasting meal, for it is a blessed meal.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2164 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِغَدَاءِ السُّحُورِ فَإِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَدَاءُ الْمُبَارَكُ 2164 سنن النسائي …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Come to the blessed pre-fasting meal

Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, invited me to the pre-fasting meal during Ramadan and he said, “Onward to the blessed meal!” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2344 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ الْعِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ قَالَ دَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى السَّحُورِ فِي …

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Hadith on Suhur: Blessings in pre-fasting morning meal

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Take the pre-fasting meal, for surely there are blessings in the pre-fasting meal.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1923, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1095 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …

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Hadith on Sawm: Hasten to break the fast, delay pre-fasting meal

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My nation will continue in goodness so long as they hasten to break their fast and prolong the pre-fasting meal.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 20805 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَزَالُ …

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