Riyad as-Salihin, 1185
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When one of you dozes off while performing Salat, he should lie down till his drowsiness has gone away from him. When one of you performs Salat while dozing, he may abuse himself instead of seeking pardon (as a result of drowsiness)." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إذا نعس أحدكم في الصلاة، فليرقد حتى يذهب عنه النوم، فإن أحدكم إذا صلى وهو ناعس، لعله يذهب يستغفر فيسب نفسه
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 195
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) The Prophet’s guidance in worship is to give everything its due right. So, if a person feels sleepy, he should sleep and not tire himself.<br>
2) It shows the tolerance and ease of the Shariah, as it cares about people’s various rights, and it does not burden us with things beyond our capacity. Indeed, Allah is more merciful to His servants than they are to themselves.