What is the ruling on sleeping on one's stomach, and what is the authenticity of this hadith (that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man in the mosque lying face down and struck him in the leg and said to him, "Get up, this is a sleep of Hellfire")? And if a person sleeps on his stomach by mistake, does he sin?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on sleeping on one's stomach? And what is the authenticity of this hadith: that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man in the mosque lying face down and struck him with his leg and said to him: And if a person sleeps on his stomach by mistake, does he sin?
The Shaykh : As for the hadith, I do not know about it. As for sleeping on one's stomach, there is nothing wrong with it, especially if there is a need, because sometimes a person needs to sleep on his stomach due to an illness in it, a cramp, or something similar.
And as for without a need, it is better for a person to sleep on his right side, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded in the hadith of al-Bara' ibn 'Azib (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Get up, this is a sleep of Hellfire
قم نومةٌ جهنميةThe Shaykh : As for the hadith, I do not know about it. As for sleeping on one's stomach, there is nothing wrong with it, especially if there is a need, because sometimes a person needs to sleep on his stomach due to an illness in it, a cramp, or something similar.
And as for without a need, it is better for a person to sleep on his right side, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded in the hadith of al-Bara' ibn 'Azib (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.