Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bilal gives the call to prayer at night, so after his call to prayer, you may continue eating and drinking. When Ibn Umm Maktum gives the call to prayer, then stop eating and drinking.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Let not Bilal’s call to prayer prevent you from eating the pre-dawn meal (suhoor), for he gives the call to prayer during the night so that the one who is sleeping may wake up and the one who is standing in prayer during the night may return.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Hazrat Bilal used to give the call to prayer at night. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that continue eating and drinking until Ibn Umm Maktum gives the call to prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not let Bilal's call to prayer prevent you from taking suhoor, because his eyesight is weak."

It is narrated from Hazrat Samurah bin Jundub that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not let Bilal's call to prayer or the vertically spreading dawn prevent you from taking suhoor; however, when the dawn appears across the horizon in width, then stop eating and drinking."

Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit narrates that we ate sahur with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, then we stood up for prayer. He was asked, "How much time was there between sahur and the prayer?" He replied, "About the time it takes to recite fifty verses."

Hazrat Salim bin Ubaid Ashja'i narrates that once I was with Hazrat Abu Bakr. He said to me to be mindful of the morning. Then he partook in the pre-dawn meal (Sahri).

Hazrat Abu Aqil narrates that I ate sahur with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). After eating sahur, he instructed his muezzin to give the call to prayer (adhan).

Hazrat Amir bin Matar says that I came to the house of Hazrat Abdullah, he placed before us the leftover food from his sahri. We had sahri with him, then the prayer was established and we went and offered the prayer with him.

Hazrat Amr bin Harith says that the companions (Sahaba) used to hasten in breaking the fast (Iftar) and delay in taking the pre-dawn meal (Suhur).

Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid says that the predecessors used to partake in suhoor at the last part of the night.

Ibrahim says that delaying the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) is Sunnah.

Hazrat Abu Tufail narrates that I had sahur with my family at Jabana, then I went to Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him), who was at the house of Harith bin Abi Rabee’ah. At that time, Harith bin Abi Rabee’ah milked his she-camel and drank it, and said that he intended to fast. Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) said that he also intended to fast. So Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) also drank the milk. Then Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) took Harith by the hand and took him to the mosque where the prayer had already begun.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that there should be such an interval between a person's suhoor and the mu'adhdhin's iqamah as would suffice for the recitation of Surah Yusuf.

Ibrahim Taimi's father says that I set out on a journey with Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) during Ramadan. When dawn broke, he asked, "Has any of you eaten or drunk anything?" We replied that those who intended to fast had not eaten or drunk anything. Then we continued traveling until we asked him to pray, so he dismounted from his ride and performed the prayer.

Hazrat Mujahid says that delaying the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) is among the manners of the Prophets.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to eat sahur early in order to join the congregational prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he would send someone to call him, and would eat sahur with him. Then both of them would go together for the congregational prayer.

Hazrat Khubaib bin Abdur Rahman narrates that I heard from my paternal aunt, who had performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Ibn Umm Maktum gives the call to prayer at night, you may continue eating and drinking until Bilal gives the call to prayer. If Bilal gives the call to prayer at night, you may continue eating and drinking until Ibn Umm Maktum gives the call to prayer." She says that one of these two muezzins would ascend the minaret while the other would descend. We used to say to them, "Whatever you do, we will eat the pre-dawn meal (suhoor)."