السَّحُورُ بَرَكَةٌ وَ قَالَ ع لَا تَدَعْ أُمَّتِيَ السَّحُورَ وَ لَوْ عَلَى حَشَفَةِ تَمْرٍ[5]
Chapter on the Reward of Suhoor
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أَمَّا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّ الْفَضْلَ فِي السَّحُورِ وَ لَوْ بِشَرْبَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ وَ أَمَّا فِي التَّطَوُّعِ فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلَا 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."
لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ لَا يَتَسَحَّرَ إِنْ شَاءَ فَأَمَّا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ أُحِبُ[2] أَنْ لَا 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."
وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص تَعَاوَنُوا بِأَكْلِ السَّحُورِ عَلَى صِيَامِ النَّهَارِ وَ بِالنَّوْمِ عِنْدَ الْقَيْلُولَةِ عَلَى قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ.
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)."
«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. S
وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ الصَّادِقَ ع فَقَالَ: آكُلُ وَ أَنَا أَشُكُّ فِي الْفَجْرِ فَقَالَ كُلْ حَتَّى لَا 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."
وَ قَالَ ع لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ تَسَحَّرُوا ثُمَّ لَمْ يُفْطِرُوا إِلَّا عَلَى الْمَاءِ لَقَدَرُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَصُومُوا الدَّهْرَ.
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."