Hadith 963
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Etiquette of Traveling · Etiquette of Staying, Riding, Encamping at night and sleeping during the Journey and other matters relating to the Journey
Arabic
- وعن أبي قتادة، رضي الله عنه، قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، إذا كان في سفر، فعرس بليل اضطجع علي يمينه وإذا عرس قبيل الصبح نصب ذراعه، ووضع رأسه علي كفه" ((رواه مسلم)). قال العلماء: إنما نصب ذراعه لئلا يستغرق في النوم، فتفوته صلاة الصبح عن وقتها أو عن أول وقتها.
English translation
Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) encamped at night during a journey, he would lie down on his right side, and when he stayed a little before dawn he would raise his forearm and place his head on the palm of his hand. [Muslim].