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| amatullah |
| 08/14/02 at 11:13:19 |
| Bismillah and salam, I recently heard that it we should put beds so that our feet are in the direction of makka when we sleep so that if we die we are facing makkah when we are first made to get up. Is there any truth to this? |
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| safa |
| 08/14/02 at 12:14:24 |
| Where i come, people say we should'nt sleep with our feet in the direction of Makkah - it would supposedly be disrespect ::) There's no truth to any of it, as far as i know. Just people getting carried away. |
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| Aadam |
| 08/14/02 at 20:47:51 |
| [slm] somebody even told me that i should sleep with my head facing makkah because...the kiblah emits some energy or something that was beneficial to us ;D well...i had a good laugh...since he was so old and could have been my grandfather...i swallowed without challenging him. you'll hear hundreds of stories like this...just enjoy...the ridiculous has never killed ;) Aadam |
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| amatullah |
| 08/14/02 at 20:53:58 |
| Bismillah and salam, I know it didn't completely make sense because i started to think pretty morbid things...like what if the person been dead for awhile and they are like frozen then they won't face it when you make them get up anyway. I didn't say anything i wanted to look it up first to make sure. |
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| ibnasabil |
| 09/14/02 at 23:34:02 |
| Bismillah 'ir Rahman 'ir Rahim. As-salaamu alaykum warahmatu Allah, We're supposed to sleep facing the qibla with the right palm beneath the right cheek, and the right leg crossed over the left; this is the Prophetic sunnah for sleeping based on what I've learned; and it's easy to get lazy and not do it, but this has its consequences; and, Allah knows best. |
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| ibnasabil |
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| amatullah |
| 09/15/02 at 17:23:08 |
| Bismillah and salam, How can you cross the legs if you are supposed to sleep on your right side? is it me i don't get it? |
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| rabialari |
| 09/15/02 at 17:39:09 |
| Assalamu alaikum, I have also heard that it is not good to sleep with your feet towards Makkah, and so I have always tried to position the bed in an opposite or sideways direciton. But now if you arent supposed to have your head facing in that direction either... I guess I'll be re-arranging my room this weekend :). About the placing of your feet and the side you are supposed to lay on, well i tried it and thanks to my not-so-great balancing skills, i fell of the bed. Good luck to those of you who can pull it off. ;). wasalam -sqwirpy |
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| ibnasabil |
| 09/25/02 at 00:48:59 |
| Bismillah 'ir Rahman 'ir Rahim. [slm] It's really easy. It's easier if you try it out after you study the life of the Prophet [saw]. For example, if (like me) you can't read Arabic, then you should consider reading Martin Lings' biography (Prophet) Muhammad [saw] His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, and listening to Sh. Hamza Yusuf's tape set that is based partly on that book (and points out a few of its errors). Both of these resources are really excellent in terms of opening up the heart and mind to the beauty of the Prophet's character [saw]. Once you're there, learning to sleep like the Prophet [saw] is easy; and, Allah SWT knows best. :-X |
| 09/25/02 at 21:31:37 |
| ibnasabil |
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| Barr |
| 09/25/02 at 07:16:32 |
| Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah :-) [quote]How can you cross the legs if you are supposed to sleep on your right side? is it me i don't get it? [/quote] Sleep on your right... and put (cross) your left leg over your right leg... I think that's do-able. ie. your left leg is not on top of your right.. but cross and over. Good luck! [] Oh yes.. when you guys are sleeping... have you felt, your whole body is relaxing, your heart beat gets slower..and slower.. and you feel as if you're kinda detached from your body..just a wee bit..as if you're rising? I feel that when I get sooo tired and sleepy..and though I'll try to refrain myself from sleeping...but I'm just too tired to fight it..and I feel as if I'm drugged or smt... and then, I get the feeling above. Wassalam :) |
| 09/25/02 at 07:18:03 |
| Barr |
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| Taalibatul_ilm |
| 09/25/02 at 11:26:44 |
| [slm] I'm wondering if anyone has the daleel for the claim that our feet should not face the qiblah or that we should face the qiblah? I found none and don't think any has really been provided in the posts. I also could not find anything about crossing the legs, does anyone have daleel? The following is what I found in the ettiquette of sleeping from www.islamtoday.net/english Ettiquittes of Sleeping A. Sleeping on one’s right side. B. Remembering Allah before going to sleep and upon waking. These two etiquettes are to be found in what al-Barrâ’ b. `Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: that Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to lay down on his right side when he got into bed and said: “O Allah, I have submitted myself to You and turned my face towards You, and left my affairs to You, and I entrusted You with my concerns, hoping from You and fearing You. There is no salvation or refuge from You except with You. I believe in Your Book that You have sent down and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.” Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has said: “Whoever says this before sleeping, then dies during the night has died on the pure and natural way.” He would say upon waking: “Praise be to Allah Who has given me life after causing me to die, and to Him is the final gathering.” C. Placing one’s hand under one’s right cheek: it is related by al-Barrâ’ b. `Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wanted to sleep, he would place his hand under his right cheek and say: “O Allah, save me from Your punishment on the day that you resurrect your servants.” D. Brushing out one’s bedding when one returns to bed after getting up: It is related by Abű Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If one of you goes to his bed, he should take the lower part of his garment and brush off his bed with it and mention the name of Allah, because he has no idea what might have gotten into his bed after he got up from it.” E. Not going to sleep with greasy or dirty hands: Ibn `Abbâs relates that Allah’s Messenger said: “Whoever has dirty hands and goes to sleep without washing them and something happens to him (like being bitten or stung by an animal), then he has no one to blame but himself.” F. Putting out the fire before sleeping: Al-Zuhrî relates from Sâlim from his father that Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not leave the fires in your house burning when you go to sleep.” Abű Műsâ (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that one night a house burned down with its occupants. When the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was told about it, he said: “Fire is an enemy of yours, so when you go to sleep, put it out.” G. Closing doors before going to sleep: Jâbir (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Close the doors, tie shut your waterskins, cover your dishes, and extinguish your lamps, for verily Satan cannot open that which is closed, nor enter that which is tied, nor uncover the dishes, and verily the little mischief-maker (the rat) might knock the flame and set fire to the people in their homes.” H. Refraining from sleeping on one’s stomach: It is related that Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “This is a way of lying down that Allah despises.” I. Sleeping in a state of purity: Al-Barrâ’ b. `Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: “When you go to your bed, perform your ablutions like you would for prayer, then lay down on your right side, then say: ‘O Allah, I have submitted myself to You…’ and make it the last thing you say.” A person in a state of major ritual impurity should take a full bath before sleeping; otherwise, he should at least make ablutions. |
| 09/25/02 at 11:40:24 |
| Taalibatul_ilm |
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| ibnasabil |
| 09/25/02 at 21:36:59 |
| [slm] I have no proof for the crossing of the legs. It's something that I read some time ago and adopted. It may be better to ignore that. Here in its stead are details from the Hanafi perspective: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hanafi/message/1037 |
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| se7en |
| 09/28/02 at 01:46:31 |
| as salaamu alaykum, Question - if traditionally, it's disrespectful to place your feet towards your teacher when you're sitting in a class of 'ilm, is there harm in not wanting to point your feet towards the Qiblah out of the same type of reverence? I understand that there's danger in it being misinterpreted as an obligation, or even a recommendation of the Prophet [saw], but I don't know.. I think it's a *nice* habit to have, because it shows respect. I guess I can see how it can get out of hand, just like the tradition of wearing hijab when you read Qur'an/hear adhaan.. What do y'all think? |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 09/28/02 at 17:41:33 |
| [slm] se7en, I'd have to say that the intention and the attitude behind performing an action such as this really makes a difference in this case. If you refrain from pointing your feet towards the qiblah, while you sleep, because of your reverence for the qiblah and *not* because you believe that Rasulullah (saw) did so, and *not* because Allah (awj) told us specifically not to do so, then ... may Allah (awj) increase you in your reverence for His House, His Messenger and His Deen. However, if you, whenever you see another person sleeping while pointing their feet towards the qiblah, find yourself reprimanding the person and telling them not to do so, then I would say you are walking on very dangerous grounds here. You have made this personal feeling of irreverence into something universal which everyone *should* feel. This you cannot do without a nass [textual evidence], wallahu ta'ala a'lam. P.S. Pointing of the feet towards an adult or a teacher is considered disrespectful in a lot of cultures, but not all. I haven't seen this concept existing at all in the US, for example. Wassalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah |
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| sofia |
| 09/29/02 at 13:41:40 |
| As-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullah, Regarding the feet, the issue here is whether or not to point the *soles* of the feet towards the Ka'bah/person, not merely "pointing the feet," right? We point our toes, fingers (when in sujood) towards the Ka'bah every time we pray. ? There are quite a few cultures where pointing the sole of the foot towards someone or towards the Ka'bah is a complete social faux-pas, in case there are some here who plan on visiting parts of Africa/Asia in particular and are not aware of this. However, as was mentioned in the thread, there's less clarity kn whether or not this is specifically mentioned in Islamic teachings, Allahu'Alim. [I can't remember which politician visited which Arab country recently, but the Western politician crossed his ankle over his knee while sitting/discussing with the Arab ruler, pointing his sole towards him, which prompted the Arab ruler to get up and leave!] In certain cultures, eating/drinking or even fidgeting are considered "disrespectful" in classroom settings. Wasn't that long ago when that was the case in the West! Btw, not that Islam is a religion that needs miracles (although the Qur'aan itself is a miracle, and the Prophet, s, had other miracles) or scientific evidences (although secular science hasn't caught up with "Qur'aanic science" which have only been "proven" by sec. scientists so far), sleeping on the right side has added benefits for blood circulation/purification while you sleep. Not to mention it's easier to wake up if you sleep on the rt side versus the left side. Allahu'Alim. If I find the "evidence," I'll post it, insha'Allah. |
| NS |
| 09/29/02 at 13:42:59 |
| sofia |
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