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Sunan Abi Dawud 1086 — Lunch and Siesta After Jumuah
The Time Of The Friday Prayer
Hadith About Lunch and Siesta After Jumuah Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1086
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1086
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَقِيلُ وَنَتَغَدَّى بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ .
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
We had a siesta or lunch after the Friday prayer.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1086In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 697English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1081
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1086
This Hadith gives a simple glimpse into the Friday routine of the Companions. Sahl b. Sa'd said they would have a siesta or lunch after the Friday prayer. The core topic is Jumuah routine, especially what happened after the prayer. The text does not mention a command, a fixed meal, or a required nap. It only describes their practice. That makes the explanation balanced: the Hadith shows that after Jumuah, people returned to normal rest and food. Users often search for hadith about nap after Jumuah, lunch after Friday prayer, or siesta after Jumuah. This report is short, friendly, and easy to understand because it speaks about daily life around worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions sometimes took lunch or rest after Jumuah.
- Worship and normal daily needs can fit together in a simple routine.
- The Hadith describes a practice without turning it into an absolute demand.
- Friday prayer shaped the timing of their rest and meal.
