Hadith #551

Ungraded

Chapter: The Book of Virtues

كتاب الفضائل

Arabic Text

وعن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ تسحرنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قمنا إلى الصلاة قيل كم كان بينهما‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ خمسون آية ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

English Translation

Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that we took Suhur (predawn meal) with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then we stood up for (Fajr) Salat (prayer). It was asked: "How long was the gap between the two?" He replied: "The time required for the recitation of fifty Ayat.".

Reference: Riyadh al-Salihin, Book 8, Hadith 551

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