Hadith 32471

Chapter 106

باب 106

(106) باب كَيْفَ يَتَوَجَّهُ

(106) Chapter: Which direction should one face while sleeping
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حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، آلِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ كَانَ فِرَاشُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوًا مِمَّا يُوضَعُ الإِنْسَانُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَكَانَ الْمَسْجِدُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ .

Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
Some relative of Umm Salamah said: The bed of the Prophet (ﷺ) was set as a man is laid in his grave; the mosque was towards his head.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5044

In-book reference: Book 43, Hadith 272

English translation: Book 42, Hadith 5026