Ahadith

These two ahadith are comprised in No. 80.

Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet used to offer eleven raka‘as of . voluntary Prayers in the latter part of the night. When the dawn broke he offered two brief raka‘as and then rested on his right side till the muezzin came to tell him that the congregation had assembled (Bokhari and Muslim).

Huzaifah relates: When the Holy Prophet lay down for sleep at night he would place his hand under his cheek and supplicate: Allah, with Thy name I die and return to life; and when he woke up he supplicated: All praise is to Allah Who has brought us back to life after He had caused us to die and to Him is the return. (Bokhari).

Ya'ish ibn Tighfah Ghifari relates that his father said: I was lying down in the mosque on my belly when someone poked me with his foot and said: Such lying down is displeasing to Allah. I looked up and saw that it was the Holy Prophet (Abu Daud).

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When a person sits down in company in which there is no remembrance of Allah, he incurs loss and displeasure from Allah; and when a person lies down and does not remember Allah, he incurs loss and displeasure from Allah. (Abu Daud). (Ar-Rum 25)

Abdullah ibn Yazid relates that he saw the Holy prophet lying down on his back in the mosque with one foot resting on the other (Bokhari and Muslim). (Ar-Rum 25)

Jabir ibn Samurah relates that after the Dawn Prayer the Holy Prophet would sit cross-legged among his companions till the sun became quite bright (Abu Daud). (Ar-Rum 25)

Ibn Umar relates that he saw the Holy Prophet seated in the courtyard of the Ka‘aba with his arms encircling his raised knees (Bokhari). (Ar-Rum 25)

Qailah bint Makhramah relates that she saw the Holy Prophet seated with his arms encircling his knees and that when she perceived his attitude of awed humility she trembled with awe of him (Tirmidhi). (Ar-Rum 25)

Sharid ibn Su‘ud relates: The Holy Prophet passed by me when I was sitting with my left hand against my back, supporting myself on the flesh below my thumbs. On seeing me in this position he said: Do you prefer sitting like those with whom Allah is wroth (Abu Daud)?" (Ar-Rum 25)