Riyad as-Salihin, 963
Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) encamped at night during a journey, he would lie down on his right side, and when he stayed a little before dawn he would raise his forearm and place his head on the palm of his hand. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي قتادة، رضي الله عنه، قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، إذا كان في سفر، فعرس بليل اضطجع علي يمينه وإذا عرس قبيل الصبح نصب ذراعه، ووضع رأسه علي كفه" ((رواه مسلم)). قال العلماء: إنما نصب ذراعه لئلا يستغرق في النوم، فتفوته صلاة الصبح عن وقتها أو عن أول وقتها.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 7, Hadith 8
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) A person should give himself the due share of rest without forgetting the worship of his Lord.<br>
2) It was part of the Prophet‘s guidance to use every means that would help him wake up for prayer, as available at the time. Similar to this in our days is the use of alarms.