Sunan Ibn Majah 1692

Chapter: What was narrated concerning Suhur (predawn meal before starting fast)

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1692

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةً ‏"

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Eat Suhur, for in Suhur there is a blessing.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1692), Al-Bukhari (No. 1923), Muslim (No. 1095), At-Tirmidhi (No. 708), An-Nasa’i (No. 2146), Ahmad (No. 11512, 12768, 12911, 13062, 13208, 13482) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1634).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 1923

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُور ) بِفَتْحِ السِّين اِسْم مَا يُتَسَحَّر بِهِ مِنْ الطَّعَام وَالشَّرَاب وَبِالضَّمِّ أَكْله وَالْوَجْهَانِ جَائِزَانِ هَا هُنَا وَالْبَرَكَة فِي الطَّعَام بِاعْتِبَارِ مَا فِي أَكْله مِنْ الْأَجْر وَالثَّوَاب وَالتَّقْوِيَة عَلَى الصَّوْم وَيَتَضَمَّنهُ مِنْ الذِّكْر وَالدُّعَاء فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْت وَالْفَتْح هُوَ الْمَشْهُور رِوَايَة وَقِيلَ الصَّوَاب الضَّمّ لِأَنَّ الْأَكْل هُوَ مَحَلّ الْبَرَكَة لَا نَفْس الطَّعَام وَالْحَقّ جَوَاز الْوَجْهَيْنِ كَمَا عَرَفْت.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1692
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1692
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Bukhari And Muslim	The hadith	No. 1692
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1692

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1923

Have Sahūr (pre-dawn meal) for, indeed, there is a blessing in Sahūr

"Have Sahūr (pre-dawn meal) for, indeed, there is a blessing in Sahūr."

تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةً ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1095

Take meal a little before dawn, for there is a blessing in taking meal at that time.

تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السُّحُورِ بَرَكَةً ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 708

the Messenger of Allah said: "Partake of Sahar, for indeed there is a blessing in the Sahar."

"‏ تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السُّحُورِ بَرَكَةً ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2146

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Take Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing." 'Ata said: "someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted."

"‏ تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةً ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11512