Slumbered Sleep

The following verses are written in the Quran and inspire sleep:
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“Whenever you go to bed, perform ablution like that for the prayer, and lie on your right
side” [SM 2710). “When the Prophet (pbuh) wants to go to sleep, he puts his right hand
under his cheek” [SM 2713]. Sleeping on your right side position has been linked to
positive effects on the heart in recent scientific investigations.
After the Isha prayer, Muhammad (pbuh) advised his companions not to engage in
any activity Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said,, “One should not sleep before the night
prayer, nor have discussions after it” [SB 574]. Muslims must also rise early for the
Fajr prayer, which begins approximately an hour before daybreak. After Fajr prayer, the
Prophet did not go to sleep. The Prophet (pbuh) also mentioned to his companions that
Allah blesses early morning work.
“Take a short nap, for Devils do not take naps” [Sahih Aljamie. Alalbani 1647]. “Sleeping
early in the day betrays ignorance, in the middle of the day is right, and at the end of
the day is stupid.” (Fath Al-Bari, p.73).
Short daytime naps enhance alertness and cognitive abilities and are good for memory
consolidation, according to prior study. Particularly, a 10-minute nap can boost focus
and productivity for two to four hours.
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