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Sunan Ibn Majah 475 — The Prophet Slept Then Prayed
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Hadith About the Prophet Sleeping Then Praying
Sunan Ibn Majah : 475
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 475
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَامَ حَتَّى نَفَخَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah slept until he was breathing deeply, then he got up and prayed.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 475In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 209English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 475
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 475
This short narration says that the Messenger of Allah slept until he was breathing deeply, then he got up and prayed. The text does not mention a new wudu in this report, and it does not give a long explanation of the type of sleep. Because of that, the best explanation stays close to what is stated. It is connected to the topic of sleep and prayer, and readers often search it as hadith about sleep and wudu. The narration shows the Prophet moving from sleep to prayer in this reported case. It also reminds us that short hadiths can be part of a larger chapter discussion, but a single explanation should not add details that are not in the provided translation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet slept until his breathing became deep in this report.
- He then got up and prayed.
- The text itself does not mention a fresh wudu.
- The report should be explained without adding details not provided.
