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

وَ أَتَى أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ ذَكُوراً وَ إِنِّي صِرْتُ نَسِيّاً فَقَالَ «أَ كُنْتَ تَقِيلُ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «وَ تَرَكْتَ ذَاكَ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «عُدْ» فَعَادَ فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ ذِهْنُهُ.
A Bedouin came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, I used to have a strong memory but now I have become forgetful." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم asked: "Did you use to take a midday nap (Qailulah)?" The man replied: "Yes." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم then asked: "And did you stop doing that?" The man answered, "Yes." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: "Resume it." The man did so and his memory returned.
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