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It is
sunnah
for the fasting person to partake of
sehrī
during the last portion of the night,
before subh sadiq. This is also a means of acquiring blessings and
rewards.
The
sunnah
of
sehrī
will be fulfilled if
one eats after midnight, but it is better to eat during the last portion of the
night.
If the adhan
was mistakenly called before subh sadiq,
then too one is allowed to eat till the time of subh sadiq.
After
partaking of sehrī, it is sufficient for one to make the intention in
one’s heart. It is good to utter the following words verbally:
بِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانْ
“Bi saumi
ghadin nawaitu min shah ri Ramadān”
“I intend
to fast tomorrow for Ramadān.”
One should try to wake up early
for sehri and offer a few rak'aat of Tahajjud salah.
This is also a time for acceptance
of du'as
(Sunan Tirmidhi)
He who asks Allāh
for forgiveness for all the Muslims will be rewarded according to the
number of Muslims he has made du’āfor. ( Majma’uz-zawāid,
vol.10 pg.210 )
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