Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wudu is not obligatory upon sleeping in the state of prostration until one lies down on his side; when he lies down on his side, his limbs will become relaxed.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the companions would lower their heads and fall asleep while waiting for the Isha prayer, then they would stand up and perform the prayer without performing ablution again.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the one who sleeps while sitting does not have to perform ablution, but the one who sleeps lying on his side, his ablution is broken.

Ibrahim narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fall asleep while in the state of bowing (ruku) and prostration (sajdah), then he would perform prayer but would not perform ablution.

Ibrahim narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) slept in the mosque in such a way that the sound of his snoring could be heard. Then he got up and prayed, but did not perform ablution. Then he said that my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the ablution of a person who sleeps while sitting does not break.

Hazrat Shurahbil bin Muslim and Hazrat Muhammad bin Ziyad say that Hazrat Abu Umamah would sit and fall into a deep sleep, then stand up and perform prayer, but he would not perform ablution.

Hazrat Umar says that whoever touches his side should perform ablution.

Ibn Sirin says that I asked Ubaidah about this, so he said that he knows himself better.

Hazrat Ata says that if a person sleeps while in the state of prostration, or standing, or sitting, his ablution is not broken, but if a person sleeps lying on his side, his ablution is broken.

It is also narrated similarly from Ibrahim.

Hazrat Ikrimah did not consider it objectionable to sleep while sitting, but considered it objectionable to sleep lying on the side.

Hazrat Hisham says that I saw Hazrat Ibn Sirin lowering his head and sleeping, then he got up and performed prayer.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep until the sound of his snoring could be heard, then he would get up and perform prayer without performing ablution.

Hazrat Hakam and Hazrat Hammad state that ablution is not nullified until the side touches the ground.

Ibrahim says that sleeping while standing or sitting does not break wudu; wudu is broken by lying down on one's side.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the ablution of every sleeping person is broken, except for the one who sleeps by bowing his head once or twice; his ablution is not broken.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once I went to my aunt, Hazrat Maymunah, the Mother of the Believers. That night, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was also there. He (peace be upon him) got up at night to pray, then slept in such a way that I could even hear the sound of his breathing. Then Hazrat Bilal came to inform about the prayer, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went for the prayer, even though he neither performed ablution nor touched water.

Abdullah narrates that sometimes the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would fall asleep in the state of prostration to such an extent that we could hear the sound of his breathing, from which we would know that he was asleep. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake up and continue the prayer.

Hazrat Abu Musa used to sleep among the people in such a way that the sound of his snoring could be heard. When he was awakened, he would say, "Did you hear the sound of my ablution breaking?" People would say, "No," so he would get up and start the prayer.