Hadith on Rest: Laying on one’s back, one foot over other

Abdullah ibn Zayd reported: He saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, lying on his back in the mosque, placing one leg over the other.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 475, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2100

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُسْتَلْقِيًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَاضِعًا إِحْدَى رِجْلَيْهِ عَلَى الْأُخْرَى

475 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصلاة أبواب استقبال القبلة باب الاستلقاء في المسجد ومد الرجل

2100 صحيح مسلم كتاب اللباس والزينة باب في إباحة الاستلقاء ووضع إحدى الرجلين على الأخرى

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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