Prophet’s Guidance on Sleeping & Waking

[Abu Hind]

 

Sleeping / Waking habits have a profound effect on health, & guidance of Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam is a Criterion for the entire world. Ibn Al Qayyam's words have been copied at Prophet’s Guidance on Sleeping & Waking

 

He wrote :

 

One of the worst types of sleep is on the back, although resting while lying on the back without going to sleep is not harmful.

 

Sleeping on the stomach is the worst way to sleep, Ahmad and Ibn Majah narrated that Abu Umamah Radi Allaho Anh said:

 

وفى "المسند" و"سنن ابن ماجه"، عن أبى أُمامةَ قال: مرَّ النبىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم على رجُلٍ نائم فى المسجد منبطح على وجهه، فضرَبه برجله، وقال: "قُمْ أوِ اقْعُدْ فإنَّهَا نومةٌ جَهَنَّمِيَّةٌ".

 

"Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam passed by a sleeping man in the Masjid who was lying on his face (stomach) and he touched him with his foot, saying: "Sit up, for it is a Jahannamiah (Hellish) sleep".

 

Good habits of sleeping help the natural powers of body to fulfill their tasks and strengthen the psychological health of the person. Sleeping during the day is bad for health and causes humid ailments, makes the color pale, ails the spleen, softens the nerves, causes laziness and weakens desire, except during the summer time around noon. The worst type of sleep occurs in the early hours of the day and in the afternoon, Ibn e Abbas Radi Allaho Anh once saw his son sleeping in the early morning and said to him, "Wake up, do you sleep at the hour during which sustenance is being divided"?

 

نوم النهار ثلاثة: خُلقٌ، وحُرق، وحُمق. فالخُلق: نومة الهاجرة، وهى خُلق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. والحُرق: نومة الضحى، تُشغل عن أمر الدنيا والآخرة. والحُمق: نومة العصر. قال بعض السَّلَف: مَن نام بعد العصر، فاختُلِسَ عَقلُه، فلا يلومنَّ إلا نفسه

 

It was said that sleeping during the day is of three types; good habit, which entails sleeping around noon; careless habit, which occurs in the early morning and keeps one busy from matters of this life and the Next Life; and madness, which occurs after Asar prayer (afternoon). This is why some of our Salaf said, "Those who sleep after Asr prayer and lose their minds should only blame their own selves".

 

It was said that the wisdom behind sleeping on the right side of body is that the person does not oversleep. Since the heart leans towards the left side, then sleeping on the right side prevents the heart from residing in its normal place thus causing the sleeping person to wake up when he feels restless. Sleeping on the left side makes the heart more comfortable than its requirement and thus the person over-sleeps and misses out on the affairs of his life & religion.

[Abu Hind]

Assalam O Alaikum,

 

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Article was in fact Prophet’s Guidance on Sleeping & Waking, it does not mention "WALKING".

 

You may also check Prophet’s Guidance on Physical Activity.

 

Prophet's Guidance on waking is copied below:

 

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبريلَ وميكائيلَ وإسْرَافيلَ، فاطِرَ السَّمواتِ والأرْضِن عَالِمَ الغَيْبِ والشَّهادَةِ، أنتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فيما كَانُوا فيه يَخْتِلِفُونَ اهْدِني لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فيه من الحَقّ بإذْنِكَ إنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَن تشاءُ إلى صِراطٍ مُسْتقيمٍ. 

  

Prophet’s Guidance on waking

  

وأمَّا هَدْيُه فى يقظته ، فكان يَستيقظ إذا صاح الصَّارخُ وهو الدِّيك ، فيحمَدُ اللهَ تعالى ويُكبِّره ، ويُهلِّله ويدعوه ، ثم يَستاك ، ثم يقوم إلى وضُوئه ، ثم يَقِفُ للصلاة بين يَدَى ربه ، مُناجياً له بكلامه ، مُثنياً عليه ، راجياً له ، راغباً راهباً ، فأىُّ حفظٍ لصحةِ القلب والبدن ، والرُّوح والقُوَى ، ولنعيم الدنيا والآخرة فوقَ هذا

 

Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam used to wake up when the rooster crowed and would then praise Allah, affirm His Greatness and Oneness, supplicate to Him, and he would use Siwak (natural toothbrush). He would then perform ablution and stand before his Lord reciting His Speech (The Quran), praising Him and hoping in Him with eagerness and fear. What actions can be more preserving for the health of the heart, body, soul and general strength and that acquires the favors of this life and the Next Life than these?

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From: zakir hussain

To: sh...@tibbenabwi.com

Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:44 AM

Subject: Re: {Tibb-e-Nabawi} Prophet’s Guidance on Sleeping & Waking

Dear Brother Shami, As-salaam-valekum,

 

Jazak-Allah-Khair for the all the good work done by you and your team. I am a 35 year old from Bangalore-India currently working in the United Arab Emirates. Thanks to you that I came to know of the Tibbe-nabvi, previously I had never known what is Hijamah, etc . Insha-Allah I intend to get myself treated very soon from one of your friends Hamza Bhai in Abu Dhabi. Our heartiest best wishes for the website www.tibbenabwi.com.

 

With regards to your mail i.e. Prophet's [SAW] Guidance on Sleeping & Walking the other part regarding the Prophet's advise on Walking is missing. Will appreciate if you could post it also.

 

Allah-Hafiz,

 

Zakir Hussain
 

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