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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب المساجد والجماعاتThe Book On The Mosques And The Congregations
بَابُ : النَّوْمِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِChapter: Sleeping In The Mosque
Hadith 751
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، أَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : " كُنَّا نَنَامُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " .
´It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:` "We used to sleep in the mosque at the time of the Messenger of Allah."
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Brief Explanation
1؎: Sleeping in the mosque is permissible, especially for the traveler. However, for those who have homes, some scholars have considered it disliked (makruh) to make a habit of always sleeping in the mosque. And those who come to the mosque for prayer—if they sleep there, it is permissible; the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) have done so.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
If a traveler or any other person, due to necessity, sleeps in the mosque, it is permissible, but it should not be made a habit.
Similarly, if a person who has come for prayer falls asleep while sitting and waiting for the congregation, there is no harm in it.
Similarly, if a person who has come for prayer falls asleep while sitting and waiting for the congregation, there is no harm in it.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 751
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
1:
The Companions (Sahabah) and the righteous predecessors (Salaf Salihin) used to sleep in the mosque; therefore, there is no doubt regarding its permissibility. The statement of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma is indeed correct that whoever has a house in the same neighborhood should not spend the night in the mosque. Imam Malik is also among those who hold this view.
The Companions (Sahabah) and the righteous predecessors (Salaf Salihin) used to sleep in the mosque; therefore, there is no doubt regarding its permissibility. The statement of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma is indeed correct that whoever has a house in the same neighborhood should not spend the night in the mosque. Imam Malik is also among those who hold this view.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 321
