8/14. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 703 — Suhur Before Fajr Prayer
What Has Been Related About Delaying The Sahar
Suhur Timing Before Fajr Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 703
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 703
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ تَسَحَّرْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قُمْنَا إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ . قَالَ قُلْتُ كَمْ كَانَ قَدْرُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ قَدْرُ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً .
Anas Narrated from:
Zaid Bin Thabit Said: "We Ate Sahar With The Messenger Of Allah, Then We Stood For The Salat." I (Anas) Said: "How Long Was That?" He Said: "About The Lengthy Of Fifty Ayahs."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 703In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 703
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 703
This Hadith about suhur timing gives a clear picture of the Prophet’s practice before Fajr. Zaid bin Thabit said that they ate Sahar with the Messenger of Allah, then stood for Salat. When Anas asked how long the gap was, he replied that it was about the length of fifty Ayahs. The report does not tell us to calculate minutes, so the safest explanation is to keep to its wording: suhur was close to the prayer, but there was still a short gap. This helps readers understand delayed suhur, Fajr prayer, and Ramadan routine in a simple way. It also shows how the Companions remembered practical details of worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet and his Companions ate suhur before standing for prayer.
- The time between suhur and prayer was described by the recitation of about fifty Ayahs.
- Companions preserved practical details that help Muslims understand worship.
