Hadith 60

Sahih Muslim

Book 13: The Book of Fasting

Chapter 9

The virtue of sahur, which is recommended. It is recommended to delay it and to hasten the breaking of the fast

باب فَضْلِ السُّحُورِ وَتَأْكِيدِ اسْتِحْبَابِهِ وَاسْتِحْبَابِ تَأْخِيرِهِ وَتَعْجِيلِ الْفِطْرِ ‏‏

Sahih Muslim 1098a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَهْلِ، بْنِ سَعْدٍ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ لاَ يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الْفِطْرَ ‏"
Sahl b. Sa'd (Allah be pleased with him) repotted Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

The people will continue to prosper as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast.