Reports on the pre-dawn meal (suhur)

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever intends to fast should take the pre-dawn meal (suhur), even with something."
Ahmad, Abu Ya'la and al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Aqil; his hadith is hasan (good), and there has been criticism of this narrator.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Eating the pre-dawn meal (suhur) is a blessing, so do not abandon it, even if one of you only takes a sip of water. Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon those who take the pre-dawn meal."
Ahmad recorded it. Its chain contains Abu Rifa'ah; I have not found anyone who declared him trustworthy or criticised him. The rest of the narrators of this report are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take the pre-dawn meal (suhur), even if it is with a sip of water."
Abu Ya'la recorded it. Its chain contains Abd al-Wahid bin Thabit al-Bahili, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon those who take the pre-dawn meal (suhur)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. He said: Yahya bin Yazid al-Khawlani is alone in narrating it. (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: I have not found anyone who has given his biography.

One of the Companions narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for mercy for those who take the pre-dawn meal (suhur).
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Abdullah bin Salih, whom Abd al-Malik bin Shu'ayb bin al-Layth declared thiqah (trustworthy), while the Imams declared him da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna al-Sa'ib bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best pre-dawn meal (suhur) is dates." He also said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on those who take the pre-dawn meal."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Yazid bin Abd al-Malik al-Nawfali, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Three people will not have to give an account for what they eat, if Allah wills, provided that the food is lawful: the one who fasts, the one who takes the pre-dawn meal (suhur), and the one who stands guard in the way of Allah."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Abdullah bin Ismah, who narrates from Abu al-Sabbah, and both of these narrators are majhul (unknown).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take the pre-dawn meal (suhur), for in the pre-dawn meal there is blessing."
Ahmad recorded it, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains Muhammad bin Abi Layla and Atiyyah; there has been criticism of both of them, and the hadith of both of them is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) sent for me and invited me to the pre-dawn meal (suhur). He said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named it 'the blessed breakfast'."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains Muhammad bin Ibrahim, the brother of Abu Ma'mar; he is Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Ma'mar bin al-Hasan Abu Bakr al-Hudhali. Musa bin Harun al-Hammal said: "He is saduq (truthful); there is no harm in him." Yahya bin Ma'in was asked about Abu Ma'mar and he said: "Someone like Abu Ma'mar is not to be asked about; he and his brother are among the people of hadith." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) The rest of the narrators of this report are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring the blessed breakfast to us." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant the pre-dawn meal (suhur), even though sometimes it consisted of only two dates.
Abu Ya'la recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Utbah bin Abd (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take the pre-dawn meal (suhur) in the last part of the night (that is, shortly before true dawn)." (The narrator says:) He used to say: "It is the blessed breakfast."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Jubarah bin Mughallis, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Blessing is in three things: in the congregation, in tharid, and in the pre-dawn meal (suhur)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Abu Abdullah al-Basri; al-Dhahabi said: "He is not known." The rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy). (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: The hadith of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) will come in the chapter on foods, in the section on tharid, if Allah wills.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best pre-dawn meal (suhur) is dates."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.