Midday Naps

'Umar said, "Sometimes some of the men of Quraysh sat at the doorof Ibn Mas'ud. When the shadows shifted from west to east, he said, 'Getup, Any time spent here after this is for Shaytan.' He made everyone hepassed by get up. While we were getting up, someone said to him, 'Thisis the mawla of the Banu'l-Hashas who composes poetry.' 'Umar called andsaid, 'What have you got to say?' The man said:
'Say farewell to Salma if you prepare to go in the morning, White hair and Islam is enough prohibition for a man''Umar said, 'Enough! You have spoken the truth. You have spoken the truth.'"

As-Sa'ib ibn Yazid said, "'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,used to pass by us in the middle of the day - or near to it - andsay, 'Get up and take a midday nap. Any time spent here after this is forshaytan.'"

Anas said, "They used to gather and then take a midday nap."

Anas said, "At the time that wine was made unlawful, there wasno drink that the people of Madina liked better than that made from drieddates and unripe dates. I used to give the drink to the Companions of theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. They werein the home of Abu Talha when a man passed by and announced, 'Wine hasbeen forbidden.' They did not say, 'When?' or 'Wait until we see.' Theysaid, 'Anas, break them!' Then they said in the presence of Umm Sulaym,'Wait until it becomes cool and we have washed ourselves.' Then Umm Sulaymput perfume on them. Then they went to the Prophet, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, and the news was as the man had said."

Khawwat ibn Jubayr said, "Sleeping during the beginning of theday is stupidity. Sleeping during the middle of the day is also stupidity,and sleeping at the last part of it is imbecility."

Maymun (ibn Mahran) said, "I asked Nafi', 'Did Ibn 'Umar everinvite people to a banquet?' He said, 'A camel of his once broke somethingand so we sacrificed it. Then Ibn 'Umar said, "Gather the people of Madinafor me." I said, "Abu 'Abdu'r-Rahman, for what? We do not have any bread."He said, "O Allah, praise belongs to You. These are bits of meat and thisis broth," or he said, "Broth and meat chunks. Whoever wishes can eat andwhoever wishes can leave it."'"