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3. Do not sleep after Ṣalāt-ul-‘Aṣr as it could cause insanity. Rasūlullāĥ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The one losing his intellect as a result of sleeping after Ṣalāt-ul-‘Aṣr should blame only himself.’ (Musnad Abī Ya’lā, vol. 4, pp. 278, Ḥadīš 4897)
4. Having a siesta in the afternoon is Mustaḥab. (Fatāwā ‘Ālamgīrī, vol. 5, pp. 376) Ṣadr-ush-Sharī’aĥ, Badr-uṭ-Ṭarīqaĥ ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muftī Muhammad Amjad ‘Alī A’ẓamī عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی has said, ‘This is probably for those people who stay awake at night offering Ṣalāĥ, doing Żikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ or remaining busy with study. Siesta removes the tiredness caused by staying awake at night.’
(Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, part 16, pp. 79)
5. It is Makrūĥ to sleep at the start of the day or between Maghrib and ‘Ishā. (Fatāwā ‘Ālamgīrī, vol. 5, pp. 376)
6. It is Mustaḥab to sleep in the state of purity.
7. It is also Mustaḥab to sleep on the right side with the right hand under the right cheek facing Qiblaĥ for a while and then to sleep on the left side. (Fatāwā ‘Ālamgīrī, vol. 5, pp. 376)
8. Whilst going to sleep, ponder over ‘sleeping’ in the grave where nobody will accompany you except your deeds.
9. Whilst going to sleep, keep yourself busy doing Żikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ (i.e. keep saying ‘لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ’, ‘سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ’
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