"It was the custom among the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ, that if any of them was fasting and the food was presented but he had slept before eating, he would not eat that night, nor the following day until the evening. Qais bin Sirmah Al-Ansari fasted and came to his wife at the time of Iftar, and said to her: 'No, but I will go and bring something for you.' He worked during the day, so his eyes (sleep) overcame him. Then his wife came, and when she saw him she said: 'You shall be disappointed.' About the middle of the next day he fainted. That was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ, so this Ayah was revealed: 'It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your women on the night of the fasts. So they were very happy about that. 'And eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears distinct to you from the black thread (of night). (2:187)'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2968)  

كَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ صَائِمًا فَحَضَرَهُ الْإِفْطَارُ فَنَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ لَيْلَتَهُ وَلَا يَوْمَهُ حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ وَإِنَّ قَيْسَ بْنَ صِرْمَةَ كَانَ صَائِمًا فَلَمَّا حَضَرَ الْإِفْطَارُ أَتَى امْرَأَتَهُ فَقَالَ هَلْ عِنْدَكِ طَعَامٌ؟ قَالَتْ لَا وَلَكِنْ أَنْطَلِقُ فَأَطْلُبُ وَكَانَ يَوْمَهُ يَعْمَلُ فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنُهُ فَجَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ قَالَتْ خَيْبَةً لَكَ فَأَصْبَحَ فَلَمَّا انْتَصَفَ النَّهَارُ غُشِيَ عَلَيْهِ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ «{أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَى نِسَائِكُمْ هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَكُمْ} » فَفَرِحُوا بِهَا فَرَحًا شَدِيدًا {وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ}  

"It was the custom among the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ, that if any of them was fasting and the food was presented but he had slept before eating, he would not eat that night, nor the following day until the evening. Qais bin Sirmah Al-Ansari fasted and came to his wife at the time of Iftar, and said to her: 'No, but I will go and bring something for you.' He worked during the day, so his eyes (sleep) overcame him. Then his wife came, and when she saw him she said: 'You shall be disappointed.' About the middle of the next day he fainted. That was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ, so this Ayah was revealed: 'It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your women on the night of the fasts. So they were very happy about that. 'And eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears distinct to you from the black thread (of night). (2:187)'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2968)   

كَانَ أَصْحَابُ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُهُمْ صَائِمًا فَحَضَرَ الْإِفْطَارُ فَنَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ لَيْلَتَهُ وَلَا يَوْمَهُ حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ وَإِنَّ قَيْسَ بْنَ صِرْمَةَ كَانَ صَائِمًا فَلَمَّا حَضَرَ الْإِفْطَارُ أَتَى امْرَأَتَهُ فَقَالَ أَعِنْدَكِ طَعَامٌ؟ قَالَتْ لَا وَلَكِنْ أَطْلُبُ فَطَلَبَتْ لَهُ وَكَانَ يَوْمَهُ يَعْمَلُ فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنُهُ وَجَاءَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فَقَالَتْ خَيْبَةً لَكَ فَأَصْبَحَ فَلَمَّا انْتَصَفَ النَّهَارُ غَشِيَ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ «{أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَى نِسَائِكُمْ} » فَفَرِحُوا بِهَا فَرَحًا شَدِيدًا فَقَالَ {وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ}  

"When 'Until the white (light) thread of dawn appears distinct to you from the black thread (of night)' was revealed, the Prophet ﷺ said to me: 'That only refers to the whiteness of the day from the blackness of the night.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2970)   

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ} قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ بَيَاضُ النَّهَارِ وَسَوَادُ اللَّيْلِ»  

When the verse "Until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread" was revealed, I took a white rope and a black rope, and placed them beneath my pillow ; and then I looked at them, byt they were not clear to me. So I mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He laughed and said: Your pillow is so broad and lengthy ; that is (i.e. means) night and day. The version of the narrator 'Uthman has: That is the blackness of night and whiteness of day. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2349)   

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ} مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ أَخَذْتُ عِقَالًا أَبْيَضَ وَعِقَالًا أَسْوَدَ فَوَضَعْتُهَا تَحْتَ وِسَادَتِي فَنَظَرْتُ فَلَمْ أَتَبَيَّنْ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَضَحِكَ وَقَالَ «إِنَّ وِسَادَكَ إِذًا لَعَرِيضٌ طَوِيلٌ إِنَّمَا هُوَ اللَّيْلُ»  

"The Messenger of Allah said to a man: 'Come to the blessed breakfast, - meaning Sahur." ' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2165)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هُوَ الْغَدَاءُ الْمُبَارَكُ» يَعْنِي السَّحُورَ  

"I heard the Messenger of Allah inviting people to have Sahur in Ramadan. He said: 'Come to the blessed breakfast." (Hasan) Chatper 26. Calling Sahur "Ghada" (Breakfast) (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2163)  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَدْعُو إِلَى السَّحُورِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ «هَلُمُّوا إِلَى الْغَدَاءِ الْمُبَارَكِ»  

“Eat Suhur, for in Suhur there is a blessing.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1692)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةٌ»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Allah and His angels bless those who are on the right flanks of the rows. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 676)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الْمُتَسَحِّرِينَ»  

The dawn is not like it, as one says (and he lifted his hand) till he (dispersed his fingers) and said: It is like this. (Using translation from Muslim 1093a)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا يَمْنَعَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنْكُمْ أَذَانُ بِلَالٍ أَوْ قَالَ نِدَاءُ بِلَالٍ مِنْ سَحُورِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يُؤَذِّنُ أَوْ قَالَ يُنَادِي بِلَيْلٍ لِيَرْجِعَ قَائِمَكُمْ وَيُوقِظَ نَائِمَكُمْ» وَقَالَ «لَيْسَ الْفَجْرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا» وَضَرَبَ يَدَهُ وَرَفَعَهَا «حَتَّى يَقُولَ هَكَذَا» وَفَرَّجَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ  

[Machine] Narrated by Al-Qa'nabi from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah from his father that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Indeed, Bilal calls the adhan at night, so continue to eat and drink until the adhan of Ibn Umm Maktum is called." Ibn Shihab said: Ibn Umm Maktum was a blind man who would not call the adhan until it was said to him: 'You have come to the morning, you have come to the morning.'  

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُنَادِي بِلَيْلٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يُنَادِيَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ» قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ وَكَانَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ رَجُلًا أَعْمَى لَا يُنَادِي حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَهُ قَدْ أَصْبَحْتَ قَدْ أَصْبَحْتَ  

"Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls (the Adhan)" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 637)   

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى تَسْمَعُوا أَذَانَ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ»  

"Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls (the Adhan)" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 637)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يُنَادِي ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ»  

"Bilal calls the Adhan at night to awaken those of you who are asleep, and so that those who are praying Qiyam cam return. Dawn is not when the light appears like this" - and he gestured with his hand - "rather dawn is when it appears like this: - and he gestured with his two forefingers. ' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2170)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ لِيُنَبِّهَ نَائِمَكُمْ وَيَرْجِعَ قَائِمَكُمْ وَلَيْسَ الْفَجْرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَتَيْنِ وَلَكِنَّ الْفَجْرَ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا وَأَشَارَ بِكَفِّهِ»  

[Machine] Indeed, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Verily, Ibn Umm Maktum calls for the prayer at night, so eat and drink until Bilal calls for the prayer." And Bilal used to call for the prayer when he saw the dawn.  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يُؤَذِّنَ بِلَيْلٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يُؤَذِّنَ بِلَالٌ» وَكَانَ بِلَالٌ يُؤَذِّنُ حِينَ يَرَى الْفَجْرَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the son of Um Maktum calls the adhan, then eat and drink. But when Bilal calls the adhan, do not eat or drink. If any of us still has some remaining food from pre-dawn meal, then say to Bilal: Wait until I finish my pre-dawn meal."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا أَذَّنَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَإِذَا أَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ فَلَا تَأْكُلُوا وَلَا تَشْرَبُوا فَإِنْ كَانَتِ الْوَاحِدَةُ مِنَّا لَيَبْقَى عَلَيْهَا الشَّيْءُ مِنْ سَحُورِهَا فَتَقُولُ لِبِلَالٍ أَمْهِلْ حَتَّى أَفْرَغَ مِنْ سَحُورِي»  

The Prophet ﷺ as saying: How good is the believers meal of dates shortly before dawn. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2345)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «نِعْمَ سَحُورُ الْمُؤْمِنِ التَّمْرُ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Have the pre-dawn meal, even if it is with a sip of water."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «تَسَحَّرُوا وَلَوْ بِجَرْعَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: The difference between our fasting and that of the people of the Book is eating shortly before dawn. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2343)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «فَصْلُ مَا بَيْنَ صِيَامِنَا وَصِيَامِ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ أَكْلَةُ السَّحُورِ»