Hadith on Resting: Discouraged to lie on stomach

Takhfah ibn Qays reported: While I was lying on my belly in the mosque, a man shook me with his foot, saying, “Verily, Allah hates this posture.” I looked up and it was the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5040

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

عَنْ طَخْفَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ الْغِفَارِيِّ قَالَ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا مُضْطَجِعٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مِنْ السَّحَرِ عَلَى بَطْنِي إِذَا رَجُلٌ يُحَرِّكُنِي بِرِجْلِهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ ضِجْعَةٌ يُبْغِضُهَا اللَّهُ قَالَ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

5040 سنن أبي داود أبواب النوم باب في الرجل ينبطح على بطنه

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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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