رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 1230
The Book of Virtues
Merit of Suhur (Predawn meal in Ramadan) and the Excellence of Delaying having it till before Dawn
وَعَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: تَسَحَّرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قُمْنَا إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ قيل كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا؟ قَالَ: خمسون آية ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ))
Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: 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." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 1230