Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 106.0

Which direction should one face while sleeping

باب كَيْفَ يَتَوَجَّهُ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5044da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromHammad bin ZaydfromKhalid bin Mahran al-Hadha'fromAbu Qalaba, 'Abdullah bin Zayd al-Jarmi

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، آلِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ كَانَ فِرَاشُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوًا مِمَّا يُوضَعُ الإِنْسَانُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَكَانَ الْمَسْجِدُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:

Some relative of Umm Salamah said: The bed of the Prophet (ﷺ) was set as a man is laid in his grave; the mosque was towards his head.