The Dislike of Sleeping After the Fajr Prayer

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 78
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 78

The Dislike of Sleeping After the Fajr Prayer

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «نَوْمُ اَلْغَدَاةِ شُؤْمٌ يَحْرِمُ اَلرِّزْقَ وَ يُصَفِّرُ اَللَّوْنَ وَ كَانَ اَلْمَنُّ وَ اَلسَّلْوَى يَنْزِلُ عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَمَنْ نَامَ تِلْكَ اَلسَّاعَةَ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ نَصِيبُهُ فَكَانَ إِذَا اِنْتَبَهَ فَلاَ يَرَى نَصِيبَهُ اِحْتَاجَ إِلَى اَلسُّؤَالِ وَ اَلطَّلَبِ.
Imam عليه السلام said: "Sleeping in the morning (after dawn) is an omen of misfortune; it deprives one of sustenance and pales the complexion. The manna and quails used to descend upon the Children of Israel between the time of dawn until sunrise, so whoever slept during that hour would not receive their share. When they woke up and did not find their portion, they were compelled to ask and seek provision”.
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