The Sunnah Of The Prophet Muhammad's Sleeping Posture
Here are some Hadith from Riyad As Saaleheen that show the Islamic way of sleeping...
Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib said, "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to retire to his bed, he would lie on his right side and then say, 'O Allah, I surrender my soul to You and I turn my face to You and I entrust my affair to You and I seek Your support with hope and fear of You. There is no refuge from You but to You. I have believed in Your Book which You sent down and Your Prophet whom You sent.'" [al-Bukhari]
al-Bara' ibn 'Azib reported: 'The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, do wudu' as you do wudu' for the prayer and then lie down on your right side. Then say...'" and he mentioned the rest of it and in it is, "Make that the last of the words that you utter." [Agreed upon]
'A'isha said, "The Prophet , may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to pray eleven rak'ats at night. When it was dawn, he would pray two quick rak'ats and then lie on his right side until the mu'adhdhin came and gave the adhan." [Agreed upon]
Ya'ish ibn Tikhfa al-Ghifari said, "My father said, 'Once while I was lying on my stomach in the mosque, a man moved me with his foot and said, "This is a position which Allah hates."'" He said, "I looked up and it was the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." [Abu Dawud]
'Abdullah ibn Zayd reported that he saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, lying on his back in the mosque with one foot on top of the other." [Agreed upon]
So from these Hadith we see that it is okay and recommended to sleep on one's back and right side. However, not recommended to sleep on one's stomach. There is no prohibition of sleeping on the left side, however it seems that the Sunnah is on the right side or back.
What does science today tell us about sleeping positions?
1. sleeping on the left side can trigger AF( Atrial
Fibrillation) during the night and one can avoid AF by sleeping on the right side or on the back.
2. Putting babies to sleep on their stomachs raised the risk of SIDS ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) seven fold.
3. Sleeping on your stomach forces your lower back into extension, and this jams your facets and shortens your muscles.
4.Sleeping on the left side causes your lungs, stomach and liver to press against your heart, causing stress on an organ that most of us find quite useful.
5.It was said that sleeping on the left side is recommended for pregnant women, however today science generally tells us that it is best to sleep on the right side or back and not on the left side and stomach. Subhaanallah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) is even a great example to follow when we want to go to sleep.
Spread the knowledge. It will be Sadqa-e-Jaaria (everlasting charity) for you and me.
Here are some Hadith from Riyad As Saaleheen that show the Islamic way of sleeping...
Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib said, "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to retire to his bed, he would lie on his right side and then say, 'O Allah, I surrender my soul to You and I turn my face to You and I entrust my affair to You and I seek Your support with hope and fear of You. There is no refuge from You but to You. I have believed in Your Book which You sent down and Your Prophet whom You sent.'" [al-Bukhari]
al-Bara' ibn 'Azib reported: 'The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, do wudu' as you do wudu' for the prayer and then lie down on your right side. Then say...'" and he mentioned the rest of it and in it is, "Make that the last of the words that you utter." [Agreed upon]
'A'isha said, "The Prophet , may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to pray eleven rak'ats at night. When it was dawn, he would pray two quick rak'ats and then lie on his right side until the mu'adhdhin came and gave the adhan." [Agreed upon]
Ya'ish ibn Tikhfa al-Ghifari said, "My father said, 'Once while I was lying on my stomach in the mosque, a man moved me with his foot and said, "This is a position which Allah hates."'" He said, "I looked up and it was the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." [Abu Dawud]
'Abdullah ibn Zayd reported that he saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, lying on his back in the mosque with one foot on top of the other." [Agreed upon]
So from these Hadith we see that it is okay and recommended to sleep on one's back and right side. However, not recommended to sleep on one's stomach. There is no prohibition of sleeping on the left side, however it seems that the Sunnah is on the right side or back.
What does science today tell us about sleeping positions?
1. sleeping on the left side can trigger AF( Atrial
Fibrillation) during the night and one can avoid AF by sleeping on the right side or on the back.
2. Putting babies to sleep on their stomachs raised the risk of SIDS ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) seven fold.
3. Sleeping on your stomach forces your lower back into extension, and this jams your facets and shortens your muscles.
4.Sleeping on the left side causes your lungs, stomach and liver to press against your heart, causing stress on an organ that most of us find quite useful.
5.It was said that sleeping on the left side is recommended for pregnant women, however today science generally tells us that it is best to sleep on the right side or back and not on the left side and stomach. Subhaanallah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) is even a great example to follow when we want to go to sleep.
Spread the knowledge. It will be Sadqa-e-Jaaria (everlasting charity) for you and me.
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