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Sahih al-Bukhari 513 (Book 8, Hadith 160) #496
Sleeping in Front of the Prophet

SUMMARY: Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), used to sleep in front of him with her legs facing him and whenever he prostrated, she would withdraw them and whenever he stood up, she would stretch them.

Narrated 'Aisha: the wife of the Prophet, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Messenger with my legs opposite his Qibla (facing him); and whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them and whenever he stood, I stretched them"'.Aisha added, "In those days there were no lamps in the houses".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَنَامُ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَرِجْلاَىَ فِي قِبْلَتِهِ، فَإِذَا سَجَدَ غَمَزَنِي فَقَبَضْتُ رِجْلَىَّ، فَإِذَا قَامَ بَسَطْتُهُمَا‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَالْبُيُوتُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا مَصَابِيحُ‏.‏

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prostrate  *  sleep  *  prostration  *  respect  *  qibla

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect for those around you even while sleeping or resting near them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), showed respect for him while sleeping in front of him. She was careful to not be disrespectful by having her feet facing his direction when he was praying. Whenever he prostrated during prayer, she withdrew her feet and when he stood up again after prayer, she stretched them out again. This shows us that we should always show respect for those around us even if we are just sleeping or resting near them. We should also be mindful that our actions do not cause any disrespect or discomfort to others around us.

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