Lying Down After the Two Rak'ahs of Fajr and the Indication of the Hadith of 'Aishah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "If you are awake, tell me, and if not, lie down." Does this not indicate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not always lie down, but rather sometimes told her without lying down?
Answer:
Yes, it indicates that. The matter is broad, meaning that lying down is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory for the one who stands in night prayer. As for a person who is awake from sleep and then lies down again, what is the reason for that? Sleep is in your eyes; it has not gone away, so you will lie down again. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "If you are awake, tell me, and if not, lie down." Does this not indicate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not always lie down, but rather sometimes told her without lying down?
Answer:
Yes, it indicates that. The matter is broad, meaning that lying down is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory for the one who stands in night prayer. As for a person who is awake from sleep and then lies down again, what is the reason for that? Sleep is in your eyes; it has not gone away, so you will lie down again. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صلاة التطوع — islamhouse.com (49:33)
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