Foreword

Partake of sahur (food, taken a little before dawn during Ramadan), for there is a blessing in it. HADITH OF AL-BUKHARI AND MUSLIM ON THE AUTHORITY OF ANAS IBN MALIK. 33 ‘Abdullah ibn al-’Abbas reported that the Prophet made alms-giving on ‘ld-ul-Fitr an obligatory act. As well as providing food for the poor, it was meant to atone for any absurdity or immodesty that may have been committed during fasting in the month of Ramadan. HADITH OF ABU DAWUD.