Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2155
The Length of time Between Sahur and the Subh Prayer
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَتَسَحَّرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قُمْنَا إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ . قُلْتُ كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا قَالَ قَدْرَ مَا يَقْرَأُ الرَّجُلُ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً .
Translation
Hisam reported from Qatadah, from Anas, that Zaid bin Thabir said;"We took Sahur with the Messenger of Allah then we went to pray." I said
"How long was there between them?" He said: "As long as it takes a man to recite fifty verses."