The Dislike of Sleeping After the Fajr Prayer

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 78

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 78

The Dislike of Sleeping After the Fajr Prayer
14 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 1439

1439 - رَوَى اَلْعَلاَءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلنَّوْمِ بَعْدَ اَلْغَدَاةِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَلرِّزْقَ يُبْسَطُ تِلْكَ اَلسَّاعَةَ فَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَنَامَ اَلرَّجُلُ تِلْكَ اَلسَّاعَةَ.

Hadith.1439 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim who reported from one of the Imams (as) that he asked him about sleeping after the Fajr (morning) prayer. Imam (as) said: "Sustenance is distributed during that hour, and I dislike for a man to sleep during that time."

Ḥadīth 1440

1440 - وَ رَوَى جَابِرٌ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ إِنَّمَا يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ اَللَّيْلِ مِنْ حِينِ تَغِيبُ اَلشَّمْسُ إِلَى مَغِيبِ اَلشَّفَقِ وَ يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ اَلنَّهَارِ مِنْ حِينِ يَطْلُعُ اَلْفَجْرُ إِلَى مَطْلَعِ اَلشَّمْسِ» وَ ذَكَرَ «أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَانَ يَقُولُ» «أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي هَاتَيْنِ اَلسَّاعَتَيْنِ وَ تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيسَ وَ جُنُودِهِ وَ عَوِّذُوا صِغَارَكُمْ فِي هَاتَيْنِ اَلسَّاعَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّهُمَا سَاعَتَا غَفْلَةٍ.

Hadith.1440 - Jabir narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said: "Indeed, Iblis deploys his soldiers of the night from sunset until the disappearance of twilight and deploys his soldiers of the day from the time the Fajr (morning) light appears until the sun rises." He also mentioned that "the Prophet of Allah (swt) (sw) used to say: 'Increase your remembrance of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, during these two hours, and seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the evil of Iblis and his soldiers, and seek protection for your children during these two hours, for they are times of heedlessness.'"

Ḥadīth 1441

1441 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «نَوْمَةُ اَلْغَدَاةِ مَشُومَةٌ تَطْرُدُ اَلرِّزْقَ وَ تُصَفِّرُ اَللَّوْنَ وَ تُقَبِّحُهُ وَ تُغَيِّرُهُ وَ هُوَ نَوْمُ كُلِّ مَشْئُومٍ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى يَقْسِمُ اَلْأَرْزَاقَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَإِيَّاكُمْ وَ تِلْكَ اَلنَّوْمَةَ.

Hadith.1441 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The morning sleep (after Fajr) is inauspicious; it drives away sustenance, causes paleness and disfigures the complexion, and alters it negatively. It is the sleep of every unfortunate person. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, distributes sustenance between the rising of Fajr and the rising of the sun, so beware of that sleep."

Ḥadīth 1442

1442 - وَقَالَ اَلْبَاقِرُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلنَّوْمُ أَوَّلَ اَلنَّهَارِ خُرْقٌ وَ اَلْقَائِلَةُ نِعْمَةٌ وَ اَلنَّوْمُ بَعْدَ اَلْعَصْرِ حُمْقٌ وَ اَلنَّوْمُ بَيْنَ اَلْعِشَاءَيْنِ يَحْرِمُ اَلرِّزْقَ.

Hadith.1442 - Al-Baqir (as) said: "Sleeping at the beginning of the day is wastefulness, the nap at midday is a blessing, sleeping after Asr (afternoon prayer) is foolishness, and sleeping between the two night prayers (Maghrib and Isha) deprives one of sustenance."

Ḥadīth 1443

1443 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ نَائِماً عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فَأَنْبِهُوهُ.

Hadith.1443 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If you see someone sleeping on their face, wake them up."

Ḥadīth 1444

1444 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «ثَلاَثَةٌ فِيهِنَّ اَلْمَقْتُ مِنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَوْمٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَهَرٍ وَ ضَحِكٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَجَبٍ وَ أَكْلٌ عَلَى اَلشِّبَعِ.

Hadith.1444 - Imam (as) said: "Three things bring forth the dislike (anger) of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: sleeping without fatigue, laughing without wonder, and eating when already full”.

Ḥadīth 1445

1445 - وَ أَتَى أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ ذَكُوراً وَ إِنِّي صِرْتُ نَسِيّاً فَقَالَ «أَ كُنْتَ تَقِيلُ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «وَ تَرَكْتَ ذَاكَ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «عُدْ» فَعَادَ فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ ذِهْنُهُ.

Hadith.1445 - A Bedouin came to the Prophet (sw) and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), I used to have a strong memory but now I have become forgetful." The Prophet (sw) asked: "Did you use to take a midday nap (Qailulah)?" The man replied: "Yes." The Prophet (sw) then asked: "And did you stop doing that?" The man answered, "Yes." The Prophet (sw) said: "Resume it." The man did so and his memory returned.

Ḥadīth 1446

1446 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «خَمْسَةٌ لاَ يَنَامُونَ اَلْهَامُّ بِدَمٍ يَسْفِكُهُ وَ ذُو اَلْمَالِ اَلْكَثِيرِ لاَ أَمِينَ لَهُ وَ اَلْقَائِلُ فِي اَلنَّاسِ اَلزُّورَ وَ اَلْبُهْتَانَ عَنْ عَرَضٍ مِنَ اَلدُّنْيَا يَنَالُهُ وَ اَلْمَأْخُوذُ بِالْمَالِ اَلْكَثِيرِ وَ لاَ مَالَ لَهُ وَ اَلْمُحِبُّ حَبِيباً يَتَوَقَّعُ فِرَاقَهُ.

Hadith.1446 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "There are five types of people who cannot sleep: one who is anxious about shedding blood, the possessor of a great amount of wealth who lacks a trustworthy guardian, one who spreads lies and false accusations among people to gain a worldly benefit, the person burdened with a large amount of wealth but has none himself, and one who deeply loves someone and fears separation from them."

Ḥadīth 1447

1447 - وَ رُوِيَ: «قِيلُوا فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ يُطْعِمُ اَلصَّائِمَ فِي مَنَامِهِ وَ يَسْقِيهِ.

Hadith.1447 - It is narrated: "Take a midday nap (Qailulah), for indeed Allah (swt) nourishes and provides drink to the fasting person during their sleep."

Ḥadīth 1448

1448 - وَ رُوِيَ: «قِيلُوا فَإِنَّ اَلشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَقِيلُ.

Hadith.1448 - It is narrated, "Take a midday nap (Qailulah), for indeed the Shaytan does not take a nap."

Ḥadīth 1449

1449 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «نَوْمُ اَلْغَدَاةِ شُؤْمٌ يَحْرِمُ اَلرِّزْقَ وَ يُصَفِّرُ اَللَّوْنَ وَ كَانَ اَلْمَنُّ وَ اَلسَّلْوَى يَنْزِلُ عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَمَنْ نَامَ تِلْكَ اَلسَّاعَةَ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ نَصِيبُهُ فَكَانَ إِذَا اِنْتَبَهَ فَلاَ يَرَى نَصِيبَهُ اِحْتَاجَ إِلَى اَلسُّؤَالِ وَ اَلطَّلَبِ.

Hadith.1449 - Imam (as) said: "Sleeping in the morning (after dawn) is an omen of misfortune; it deprives one of sustenance and pales the complexion. The manna and quails used to descend upon the Children of Israel between the time of dawn until sunrise, so whoever slept during that hour would not receive their share. When they woke up and did not find their portion, they were compelled to ask and seek provision”.

Ḥadīth 1450

1450 - وَقَالَ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «فَالْمُقَسِّمٰاتِ أَمْراً» قَالَ «اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ تُقَسِّمُ أَرْزَاقَ بَنِي آدَمَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَمَنْ يَنَامُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمَا يَنَامُ عَنْ رِزْقِهِ.

Hadith.1450 - Imam al-Ridha (as) said regarding the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "By those who distribute commands" He (Imam (as)) explained: "The angels distribute the sustenance of the children of Adam from the time of dawn until sunrise. Therefore, whoever sleeps during this period sleeps away their sustenance."

Ḥadīth 1451

1451 - وَ رَوَى مُعَمَّرُ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: كَانَ وَ هُوَ بِخُرَاسَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى اَلْفَجْرَ جَلَسَ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ إِلَى أَنْ تَطْلُعَ اَلشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى بِخَرِيطَةٍ فِيهَا مَسَاوِيكُ فَيَسْتَاكُ بِهَا وَاحِداً بَعْدَ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى بِكُنْدُرٍ فَيَمْضَغُهُ ثُمَّ يَدَعُ ذَلِكَ فَيُؤْتَى بِالْمُصْحَفِ فَيَقْرَأُ فِيهِ.

Hadith.1451 - Muammar ibn Khallad narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as) that when he was in Khurasan, after performing the Fajr prayer, he would sit in his prayer place until the sun rose. Then, a pouch containing miswaks (tooth-cleaning sticks) would be brought to him, and he would use them one by one. Afterward, he would be given frankincense, which he would chew for some time before leaving it aside. He would then be brought a Qur'an, which he would read from.

Ḥadīth 1452

1452 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ جَلَسَ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ سَتَرَهُ اَللَّهُ مِنَ اَلنَّارِ.

Hadith.1452 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever remains seated in their place of prayer after the Fajr prayer until the sun rises, Allah (swt) will protect them from the Fire."