Hadith 32

Sahih Bukhari

Book 30: Fasting

Chapter 20

Sahur is a blessing but it is not compulsory

باب بَرَكَةِ السَّحُورِ مِنْ غَيْرِ إِيجَابٍ

For the Prophet ﷺ and his companions kept observing fasting continuously for more than one day and (of course) no Sahur (late night meals) was taken (during that prolonged fast).
لأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابَهُ وَاصَلُوا وَلَمْ يُذْكَرِ السَّحُورُ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1923
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏‏.‏
"‏ تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةً ‏"
Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Take Suhur as there is a blessing in it."