It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet said: "Bilal calls the Adhan at night to awaken those of you who are asleep, and so that those who are praying Qiyam cam return. Dawn is not when the light appears like this" - and he gestured with his hand - "rather dawn is when it appears like this: - and he gestured with his two forefingers. '

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: "Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls (the Adhan)"

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (S.A.W) said: "Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until you hear Ibn Umm Maktoom calling the Adhan."

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: 'Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the Adhan." She said: "And there was no more between than the time it takes for one to come down and the other to go up."

It was narrated from Khubaib bin 'Abdur-Rahman that his paternal aunt Unaisah said: "The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: 'When Ibn Umm Maktum calls the Adhan, eat and drink, and when Bilal calls the Adhan, do not eat nor drink."

It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet (S.A.W) said: "Bilal calls the Adhan during the night to wake those who are sleeping and so that those who are praying Qiyam can return. [1] Not to say it is like this." The break of dawn is not like this. [2] [1] Meaning to finish. Ash-Shawkani said: "To return to sleeping or return to sitting from praying" Nail Al-Awtar. [2] Indicating with an up and down motion. The true dawn is from right to left.

Samurah said: "The Messenger of Allah said; 'DO not be confused by the Adhan of Bilal, or by this whiteness, until dawn appears like this" - meaning horizontally. (One of the narrators) Abu Dawud said: "And he spread out his hands gesturing to the right and left."