Hadith 1230
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues · Merit of Suhur (Predawn meal in Ramadan) and the Excellence of Delaying having it till before Dawn
Arabic
- وعن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه قال: تسحرنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قمنا إلى الصلاة قيل كم كان بينهما؟ قال: خمسون آية ((متفق عليه))
English translation
Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) 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].