Chapter on the Reward of Suhoor

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 22

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 2, Chapter 22

Chapter on the Reward of Suhoor
7 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 1

1957 - قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «اَلسَّحُورُ بَرَكَةٌ» وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «لاَ تَدَعْ أُمَّتِيَ اَلسَّحُورَ وَ لَوْ عَلَى حَشَفَةِ تَمْرٍ ».

Hadith.1957 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Suhoor (the pre-dawn meal) is a blessing." He (sw) also said: "My Ummah should not abandon suhoor, even if it is just a single piece of dried date."

Ḥadīth 2

1958 - وَ سَأَلَ سَمَاعَةُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنِ اَلسَّحُورِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ اَلصَّوْمَ فَقَالَ «أَمَّا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّ اَلْفَضْلَ فِي اَلسَّحُورِ وَ لَوْ بِشَرْبَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ وَ أَمَّا فِي اَلتَّطَوُّعِ فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1958 - Sama'ah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about suhoor for someone intending to fast. Imam (as) said: "As for the Month of Ramadan, it is recommended to have suhoor, even if it is just a sip of water. As for voluntary fasting, whoever wishes to have suhoor may do so, and whoever does not, there is no harm."

Ḥadīth 3

1959 - وَ سَأَلَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ : عَنِ اَلسَّحُورِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ اَلصَّوْمَ أَ وَاجِبٌ هُوَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ لاَ يَتَسَحَّرَ إِنْ شَاءَ فَأَمَّا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ لاَ يَتْرُكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ».

Hadith.1959 - Abu Basir asked Imam (as) about suhoor for someone intending to fast, saying, "Is it obligatory?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm if one does not have suhoor if they wish. However, in the Month of Ramadan, it is better to have suhoor. I prefer that it not be abandoned in the Month of Ramadan."

Ḥadīth 4

1960 - وَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «تَعَاوَنُوا بِأَكْلِ اَلسَّحُورِ عَلَى صِيَامِ اَلنَّهَارِ وَ بِالنَّوْمِ عِنْدَ اَلْقَيْلُولَةِ عَلَى قِيَامِ اَللَّيْلِ».

Hadith.1960 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Strengthen yourselves for the fasting of the day by eating suhoor, and for the night prayer by taking a nap during the midday rest (qaylulah)."

Ḥadīth 5

1961 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ مَلاَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى اَلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ وَ اَلْمُتَسَحِّرِينَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ فَلْيَتَسَحَّرْ أَحَدُكُمْ وَ لَوْ بِشَرْبَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ.

Hadith.1961 - It is narrated from Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that the Prophet (sw) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, and His angels send blessings upon those who seek forgiveness and those who partake in suhoor during the pre-dawn hours. So let one of you partake in suhoor, even if it is just a sip of water."

Ḥadīth 6

1962 - وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: آكُلُ وَ أَنَا أَشُكُّ فِي اَلْفَجْرِ فَقَالَ «كُلْ حَتَّى لاَ تَشُكَّ».

Hadith.1962 - A man asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), "I eat while I am unsure if dawn has risen." Imam (as) replied: "Eat until you are no longer in doubt."

Ḥadīth 7

1963 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لَوْ أَنَّ اَلنَّاسَ تَسَحَّرُوا ثُمَّ لَمْ يُفْطِرُوا إِلاَّ عَلَى اَلْمَاءِ لَقَدَرُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَصُومُوا اَلدَّهْرَ».

Hadith.1963 - Imam (as) said: "If people were to partake in suhoor and then break their fast only with water, they would be able to fast continuously throughout the year."