Qayloolah - Afternoon Nap
Qayloolah - Afternoon Nap
The Unknown Benefits of a Nap
What do you do between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.? If taking a nap is your answer, then you're doing what's best for those brain cells of yours! In other words, a little afternoon "siesta" does wonders for your IQ level.
The clichés linking naps to small children and the elderly have been difficult to rid ourselves of. That has been especially true in the last few years, where the myth further declared that snoozing in the middle of the day was synonymous with being lazy. However, today it's a scientifically proven fact: an afternoon nap is beneficial to our health and particularly in regard to our intellectual abilities.
In a recent study, researchers at NASA showed that a thirty to forty-minute power nap increased cognitive faculties by approximately 40%! Tests carried out on one thousand volunteers proved that those who continued working without rest scored lower in intelligence tests, such as IQ tests. More importantly, their capacity to work and memorize decreased in comparison to those who napped after lunch.
The Nap Must Be Short
Following NASA's work, biology students at Berkeley determined that the nap must be short in order to result in maximum effectiveness. If over forty-five minutes, the beneficial effects of napping disappear; so it's therefore recommended that a fifteen to thirty-five minute "power nap" be taken. This is the time that's required for the organism to rest and to enable brain neurons to recuperate.
Airline pilots know this only too well: a twenty-minute nap considerably reduces the risks of falling asleep at the controls in mid-flight. Catching a few ZZs helps fight drowziness following an intense period of concentration. Though sleep specialists recommend a time slot between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., in fact the best time to nap depends on the time you wake up. Depending on what line of work each individual is in, a worker on a graveyard shift, for example, should count 7 hours after the alarm clock goes off. Convinced of the positive effects of napping, some companies have established strict guidelines on this practice and are encouraging their employees to take naps. Its most significant results: an enormous decrease in absenteeism, tardiness and work-related stress.
Qayloolah
Afternoon nap (qayloolah) was a practice of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and his Companions radhiyallahu anhum. It is mentioned in a number of Ahaadeeth.
1 - Sahl Ibne Sa'd radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to have a midday nap and take lunch after the Jumu'ah (prayer)." (Bukhaari, Abu Dawood.)
2 - Sahl Ibne Sa'd radhiyallahu anhu said, "There was no name dearer to Ali than his nick-name Abu Turaab (the father of dust). He used to feel happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam came to the house of Faatimah alayhas salaam but did not find Ali in the house. So he asked, "Where is your cousin?" She replied, "There was something (a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a midday nap in my house." Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam asked a person to look for him. That person came, and said, "O Rasoolullah! He is sleeping in the Masjid." (Bukhaari)
3 - Anas radhiyallahu anhu said, "Umm Sulaym used to spread a leather sheet for the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and he used to take a midday nap (on that leather sheet) at her home." (Bukhaari)
4 - Anas radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to offer the Jumu'ah (prayer) with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and then take the afternoon nap." (Bukhaari)
5 - Sahl radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to offer the Jumu'ah (prayer) with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and then take the afternoon nap." (Bukhaari)
6 - Anas radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to gather (for Jumu'ah), then return and take the afternoon nap." (Ibne Maajah)
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam has prescribed the afternoon sleep, especially for those who wake up for tahajjud (night prayer).
Ibne Abbaas radhiyallahu anhuma reports that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, "Seek help through suhoor in fasting and through midday nap in the night prayer." (Ibne Maajah)
For every order and practice of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam, there is wisdom. The Sunnah of Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam are the keys for the enlightenment of the entire mankind!
Some More Hadiths
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "Take a nap, for the Shayateen (pl. of Shaytan) do not take naps." [Reported by at-Tabaranee. Al-Saheehah (2647)]
Ishaaq ibn 'Abd-Allaah said: "Taking a nap is one of the deeds of good people. It revitalizes the heart and helps one to pray qiyaam al-layl."
Al-Hasan al-Basri passed by a group of people in the marketplace in the middle of the day, and heard the racket they were making. He said, "Do these people take a nap?" It was said to him, "No." He said, "I think their nights must be bad."
It was narrated that al-Nu'maan ibn Basheer said: The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: "Indeed, Allaah rejoices over the repentance of His slave more than a man who loads his provision of food and drink on a camel, then he travels until he is in a wilderness, then the time for the siesta comes, so he dismounts and takes a nap under a tree, but he falls into a deep sleep and his camel gets away, then he wakes up and he climbs one hill but he sees nothing, then he climbs another hill but he sees nothing, then he climbs a third hill but he sees nothing. Then he goes back to the place where he took his nap and whilst he is sitting there, his camel comes walking towards him until it puts its reins in his hand. But indeed Allaah rejoices more greatly than this man when he finds his camel."
(Narrated by Muslim, 2745)
It was reported that Hudhayfah ibn Usayd al-Ghiffaari said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallahu alaihi wasallam saw us from a room whilst we were talking about the Hour. He said: "The Hour will not come until you see ten signs: the rising of the sun from the west; the smoke; the beast; the emergence of Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj; the appearance of 'Eesaa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him); the Dajjaal ("antichrist"); three landslides – one in the west, one in the east and one in the Arabian Peninsula; and fire which will emerge from the direction of 'Aden and will drive – or gather – the people, stopping with them whenever they rest overnight or during the siesta hour."
(Narrated by Imaam Ahmed, no. 46 – his version is his; also by Muslim, no 2901; Abu Dawood, no. 4311; al-Tirmidhi, no. 2183 - he said it is hasan saheeh; al-Nasaa'i, no. 1138; Ibn Maajah, no. 4055).
Anas ibn Malik radhiAllahu anhu reported that Allah's Apostle sallallahu alaihi wasallam came to the house of Umm Sulaim and slept in her bed while she was away from her house. On the other day too he slept in her bed. She came and it was said to her: It is Allah's Apostle sallallahu alaihi wasallam who is having siesta in your house, lying in your bed. She came and found him sweating and his sweat falling on the leather cloth spread on her bed. She opened her scent-bag and began to fill the bottles with it. Allah's Apostle sallallahu alaihi wasallam was startled and woke up and said: "Umm Sulaim, what are you doing?" She said: "Allah's Messenger, we seek blessings for our children through it." Thereupon he said: "You have done something right."
(Saheeh Muslim: 30/21/5762)
The Unknown Benefits of a Nap
What do you do between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.? If taking a nap is your answer, then you're doing what's best for those brain cells of yours! In other words, a little afternoon "siesta" does wonders for your IQ level.
The clichés linking naps to small children and the elderly have been difficult to rid ourselves of. That has been especially true in the last few years, where the myth further declared that snoozing in the middle of the day was synonymous with being lazy. However, today it's a scientifically proven fact: an afternoon nap is beneficial to our health and particularly in regard to our intellectual abilities.
In a recent study, researchers at NASA showed that a thirty to forty-minute power nap increased cognitive faculties by approximately 40%! Tests carried out on one thousand volunteers proved that those who continued working without rest scored lower in intelligence tests, such as IQ tests. More importantly, their capacity to work and memorize decreased in comparison to those who napped after lunch.
The Nap Must Be Short
Following NASA's work, biology students at Berkeley determined that the nap must be short in order to result in maximum effectiveness. If over forty-five minutes, the beneficial effects of napping disappear; so it's therefore recommended that a fifteen to thirty-five minute "power nap" be taken. This is the time that's required for the organism to rest and to enable brain neurons to recuperate.
Airline pilots know this only too well: a twenty-minute nap considerably reduces the risks of falling asleep at the controls in mid-flight. Catching a few ZZs helps fight drowziness following an intense period of concentration. Though sleep specialists recommend a time slot between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., in fact the best time to nap depends on the time you wake up. Depending on what line of work each individual is in, a worker on a graveyard shift, for example, should count 7 hours after the alarm clock goes off. Convinced of the positive effects of napping, some companies have established strict guidelines on this practice and are encouraging their employees to take naps. Its most significant results: an enormous decrease in absenteeism, tardiness and work-related stress.
Qayloolah
Afternoon nap (qayloolah) was a practice of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and his Companions radhiyallahu anhum. It is mentioned in a number of Ahaadeeth.
1 - Sahl Ibne Sa'd radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to have a midday nap and take lunch after the Jumu'ah (prayer)." (Bukhaari, Abu Dawood.)
2 - Sahl Ibne Sa'd radhiyallahu anhu said, "There was no name dearer to Ali than his nick-name Abu Turaab (the father of dust). He used to feel happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam came to the house of Faatimah alayhas salaam but did not find Ali in the house. So he asked, "Where is your cousin?" She replied, "There was something (a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a midday nap in my house." Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam asked a person to look for him. That person came, and said, "O Rasoolullah! He is sleeping in the Masjid." (Bukhaari)
3 - Anas radhiyallahu anhu said, "Umm Sulaym used to spread a leather sheet for the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and he used to take a midday nap (on that leather sheet) at her home." (Bukhaari)
4 - Anas radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to offer the Jumu'ah (prayer) with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and then take the afternoon nap." (Bukhaari)
5 - Sahl radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to offer the Jumu'ah (prayer) with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam and then take the afternoon nap." (Bukhaari)
6 - Anas radhiyallahu anhu said, "We used to gather (for Jumu'ah), then return and take the afternoon nap." (Ibne Maajah)
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam has prescribed the afternoon sleep, especially for those who wake up for tahajjud (night prayer).
Ibne Abbaas radhiyallahu anhuma reports that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, "Seek help through suhoor in fasting and through midday nap in the night prayer." (Ibne Maajah)
For every order and practice of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam, there is wisdom. The Sunnah of Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam are the keys for the enlightenment of the entire mankind!
Some More Hadiths
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "Take a nap, for the Shayateen (pl. of Shaytan) do not take naps." [Reported by at-Tabaranee. Al-Saheehah (2647)]
Ishaaq ibn 'Abd-Allaah said: "Taking a nap is one of the deeds of good people. It revitalizes the heart and helps one to pray qiyaam al-layl."
Al-Hasan al-Basri passed by a group of people in the marketplace in the middle of the day, and heard the racket they were making. He said, "Do these people take a nap?" It was said to him, "No." He said, "I think their nights must be bad."
It was narrated that al-Nu'maan ibn Basheer said: The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: "Indeed, Allaah rejoices over the repentance of His slave more than a man who loads his provision of food and drink on a camel, then he travels until he is in a wilderness, then the time for the siesta comes, so he dismounts and takes a nap under a tree, but he falls into a deep sleep and his camel gets away, then he wakes up and he climbs one hill but he sees nothing, then he climbs another hill but he sees nothing, then he climbs a third hill but he sees nothing. Then he goes back to the place where he took his nap and whilst he is sitting there, his camel comes walking towards him until it puts its reins in his hand. But indeed Allaah rejoices more greatly than this man when he finds his camel."
(Narrated by Muslim, 2745)
It was reported that Hudhayfah ibn Usayd al-Ghiffaari said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallahu alaihi wasallam saw us from a room whilst we were talking about the Hour. He said: "The Hour will not come until you see ten signs: the rising of the sun from the west; the smoke; the beast; the emergence of Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj; the appearance of 'Eesaa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him); the Dajjaal ("antichrist"); three landslides – one in the west, one in the east and one in the Arabian Peninsula; and fire which will emerge from the direction of 'Aden and will drive – or gather – the people, stopping with them whenever they rest overnight or during the siesta hour."
(Narrated by Imaam Ahmed, no. 46 – his version is his; also by Muslim, no 2901; Abu Dawood, no. 4311; al-Tirmidhi, no. 2183 - he said it is hasan saheeh; al-Nasaa'i, no. 1138; Ibn Maajah, no. 4055).
Anas ibn Malik radhiAllahu anhu reported that Allah's Apostle sallallahu alaihi wasallam came to the house of Umm Sulaim and slept in her bed while she was away from her house. On the other day too he slept in her bed. She came and it was said to her: It is Allah's Apostle sallallahu alaihi wasallam who is having siesta in your house, lying in your bed. She came and found him sweating and his sweat falling on the leather cloth spread on her bed. She opened her scent-bag and began to fill the bottles with it. Allah's Apostle sallallahu alaihi wasallam was startled and woke up and said: "Umm Sulaim, what are you doing?" She said: "Allah's Messenger, we seek blessings for our children through it." Thereupon he said: "You have done something right."
(Saheeh Muslim: 30/21/5762)
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