Riyad as-Salihin, 817
Ya'ish bin Tikhfah Al-Ghifari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
My father said: I was lying down on my belly in the mosque when someone shook me with his foot and said, "Lying down this way is disapproved by Allah." I looked up and saw that it was Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.
وعن يعيش بن طخفة الغفارى رضى الله عنه قال: قال أبى: بينما أنا مضطجع في المسجد على بطني إذا رجل يحركني برجله فقال:
إن هذه ضجعة يبغضها الله
قال: فنظرت ، فإذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 4, Hadith 5
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It points out the intense dislike for sleeping on one’s abdomen, as this is a way of sleep that Allah Almighty hates, especially in places frequented by people.<br>
2) It is part of the Prophet’s guidance to forbid what is wrong and correct common mistakes.