The kindness of Allah cannot
be overemphasised when one ponders on
the blessings in the act of eating sahur
during Ramadan. For almighty Allah (SWT),
it is not enough blessings that He provides
us with food on our table, but He further
blesses anyone who wakes up in the first
rays of dawn to eat the same food for
sahur .
The Prophet (s.a.w) was reported by Anas
to have said: “Eat something for sahur even
if it is a date. For there is in it barakah .” (Al-
Bukhari and Muslim) Isn’t it great that Allah
is rewarding us for eating?
The prophet taught his companions and, by
extension, every Muslim that they should
begin their fasting by taking something. It
does not necessarily have to be a heavy
meal. In fact, overeating negates the spirit
of fasting. It is advised to wake in the pre-
dawn period to appropriately kick-start
fasting by eating sahur among other things.
Eat moderately even as you remember those
who could not afford a meal for that
purpose.
Some people have asked whether there is
need to wake up for sahur if one has nothing
to eat. What is, however, appropriate is to
wake up, carry out other activities of the
Ramadan night and when it is time for
sahur , get some water to drink. In it, there is
barakah .
It should be noted that there is no sin in not
waking up for sahur if it was not done on
purpose, and the inability to take sahur does
not vitiate fast.
Again, another common argument now is
the appropriate time for sahur. It is not
breakfast and should not be treated in like
manner. While breakfast is the dawn meal,
sahur is pre-dawn meal.
Much as we know that the night is free for
eating and drinking, Allah has described the
time for the end of sahur as indicated in
Quran 2 vs. 187: “...eat and drink until the
white thread of dawn appears to you distinct
from its black thread. The prophet also said:
“Eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum makes
his call to prayer.”
This gentleman, however, did not call to
prayer until the break of dawn. The famous
Bilal making his before Ibn Umm Maktum
made his last call to prayer before Subhi.
We could discern from the above injunctions
that in this part of the world, the break of
dawn starts some minutes past five. Be that
as it may, scholars have advised that sahur
should be taken between 4:40 and 5:10am.
Next time you are eating sahur, be rightly
guided.
Ramadan Kereem!
be overemphasised when one ponders on
the blessings in the act of eating sahur
during Ramadan. For almighty Allah (SWT),
it is not enough blessings that He provides
us with food on our table, but He further
blesses anyone who wakes up in the first
rays of dawn to eat the same food for
sahur .
The Prophet (s.a.w) was reported by Anas
to have said: “Eat something for sahur even
if it is a date. For there is in it barakah .” (Al-
Bukhari and Muslim) Isn’t it great that Allah
is rewarding us for eating?
The prophet taught his companions and, by
extension, every Muslim that they should
begin their fasting by taking something. It
does not necessarily have to be a heavy
meal. In fact, overeating negates the spirit
of fasting. It is advised to wake in the pre-
dawn period to appropriately kick-start
fasting by eating sahur among other things.
Eat moderately even as you remember those
who could not afford a meal for that
purpose.
Some people have asked whether there is
need to wake up for sahur if one has nothing
to eat. What is, however, appropriate is to
wake up, carry out other activities of the
Ramadan night and when it is time for
sahur , get some water to drink. In it, there is
barakah .
It should be noted that there is no sin in not
waking up for sahur if it was not done on
purpose, and the inability to take sahur does
not vitiate fast.
Again, another common argument now is
the appropriate time for sahur. It is not
breakfast and should not be treated in like
manner. While breakfast is the dawn meal,
sahur is pre-dawn meal.
Much as we know that the night is free for
eating and drinking, Allah has described the
time for the end of sahur as indicated in
Quran 2 vs. 187: “...eat and drink until the
white thread of dawn appears to you distinct
from its black thread. The prophet also said:
“Eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum makes
his call to prayer.”
This gentleman, however, did not call to
prayer until the break of dawn. The famous
Bilal making his before Ibn Umm Maktum
made his last call to prayer before Subhi.
We could discern from the above injunctions
that in this part of the world, the break of
dawn starts some minutes past five. Be that
as it may, scholars have advised that sahur
should be taken between 4:40 and 5:10am.
Next time you are eating sahur, be rightly
guided.
Ramadan Kereem!
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