Hadith #12
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ أَبُو الْأَسْوَدِ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ أَنَّهُ تَسَحَّرَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَقُلْتُ لِزَيْدٍ كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ قَدْرُ قِرَاءَةِ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً أَوْ سِتِّينَ آيَةً
Isnad Chain
بهز بن أسد أبو الأسود
همام
قتادة
زيد بن ثابت
English Translation
It was narrated from Zayd ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he ate the pre-dawn meal (suhur) with the Messenger of Allah ß, then they went out to pray. Anas said: 'I asked Zayd: "How long was it between that (the suhur) and the Fajr prayer?"' He replied: 'The time it takes to recite fifty verses.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 40, Hadith 12
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 20650
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-57040