4/6. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 751 — Sleeping in the Mosque
Sleeping In The Mosque
Hadith About Sleeping in the Mosque
Sunan Ibn Majah : 751
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 751
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ 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 ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
We used to sleep in the mosque at the time of the Messenger of Allah.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 751In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 751
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 751
This hadith about sleeping in the mosque is simple and direct. Ibn Umar said that they used to sleep in the mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah. The narration does not give a long ruling or list conditions, so the explanation should not add details that are not in the text. What it clearly shows is that sleeping in the mosque did happen at that time. The mosque was not only a prayer building in the narrow sense. It was also a place where some companions could stay. At the same time, this hadith should be read with the wider mosque etiquette found in nearby narrations: respect and proper behavior still matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sleeping in the mosque is mentioned as something that happened in the Prophet’s time.
- The mosque served people in practical ways as well as spiritual ones.
- Respect for the mosque remains important even when staying there.
