The commander of the faithful Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib...

The commander of the faithful Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib, peace be upon him, quotes the holy Prophet (S) saying, "Allah, the Praised and the Exalted, and His angels send blessings unto those who take their suhoor meal and seek His forgiveness; so, let each one of you observe suhoor even by drinking some water."[^1] Ali ibn Muhammad, quoting al-Nawfali who quotes al-Sukooni who quotes Ja’far who in turn quotes his forefathers, Allah's blessings and peace be upon them all, has cited the Messenger of Allah (S) saying, "There is a great deal of bliss in three things: the congregation­al prayers, the dish of sopped bread and meat ( thireed ), and the suhoor ."[^2] (S), as recorded on pages 1063-1064 of Sahih al-Targheeb wal Tarheeb , has also said, "The best a believer can eat during the suhoor is dates; but if he cannot do so, then let him at least drink some water." [^1]: This is also recorded as hadith number 3577 in Sahih al Jami' al Saghir, and hadith number 1062 in Sahih al-Targheeb wal Tarheeb.

[^2]: This is hadith number 1057 among the hadiths of Sahih al-Targheeb wal Tarheeb, and hadith number 1045 among the "Series of sahih hadiths." Previous…