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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Sunan An-Nabi Chapter 7: On the Adab of sleeping and the bedside In al-Makarim: The bedding of the Holy Prophet (S) was a cloak and his pillow was made of skin stuffed with palm fiber. One night his cloak was folded in two and when he woke up, he said: “The bedding has prevented me from reciting my (night) prayer.” So he ordered that a single layer be placed for him.
📌He had a cushion made from skin and stuffed with palm fiber, and he had a cloak that would be folded in two and used by him as bedding when he was out of his home.[^1] Also: He (S) used to sleep on a mat with nothing else underneath it.[^2] Also: From Abi Ja’far (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) never woke up from his sleep but that he would immediately fall in prostration to Allah.[^3] Addendum to this Chapter In al-Khisal: From Abi al-Qasim ‘Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn ‘Amir al-Ta’i, from his father, from al-Rid’a, from his fathers from ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said: The prophets (as) sleep lying on their backs.[^4] Note: The longer version of this hadith is narrated in al-’Uyun and al-Faqih.[^5] In Majmu’at Warram: It is said that the Noble Prophet (S) had nine wives and between them, they shared a single bedspread that was dyed either with ‘ wurs’ [^6] or with saffron.
When it was the night of one wife, they would send this bedspread to her and some water would be sprinkled on it so that it would emit a fragrance.[^7] In al-Khisal: From Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abi ‘Abdillah, from Abi Ja’far, from his fathers from ‘Ali (as) who said: “Staying awake in the (last part of the) night is healthy for the body, pleasing to the Lord Almighty, a means of Divine Mercy and adherence to the akhlaq of the prophets (as).[^8] Note: This has also been narrated by Ibn Shu’bah in Tuhf al-’Uqul and al-Barqi in al-Mahasin from Abi Basir from Abi ‘Abdillah (as).[^9] In al-Kafi: In his narration from Ibn al-Qaddah from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: When the Holy Prophet (S) went to bed he would say: أَللٌّهُمَّ بِسْمِكَ أَحْـيَا وَ بِسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ.
“O Allah! By Your name do I live and by Your name do I die.” and when he awoke he would say: أَلْحَمْدُ لِلٌّهِ الَّذِي أَحْـيَانِي بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَـنِي وَ إِلَيْهِ النُّشُورِ.
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