During Ramadan, the meal taken before dawn is called sehri. The Prophet said: "Eat sehri because it is a blessing." A Companion narrates that when the Prophet invited him to have the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan, he said: "Come, eat of the blessed food." Another Companion relates that during the month of fasting, he went to the Prophet before dawn. The Prophet was having sehri and remarked: "Sehri is a blessing that God has bestowed on you, so do not leave it out." Eating the pre-dawn meal is a reminder of the reality that when God gives the command for a difficult task, He at the same time makes arrangements so that there is ease in the performance of that task. God has enjoined fasting on believers, but has also allowed them to have the pre-dawn meal before the day long fast. Similarly, God has asked the believers to perform the task of conveying the message of Islam to people. During this task He takes the responsibility of protecting the believer from those who place obstacles in his path. If God's command appears tough to a believer, he should place his trust in Him and carry on. This is because God does not only give commands but also fulfils the requirements needed to execute the command. He puts a person in a testing situation, but He also supports him throughout. He provides help for the person so that he can go through the situation he has been placed in.
