Chapter 21: The Pillow of Rasulullah s.a.w

Jabir bin Samurah reports he observed Rasulullah s.a.w lean on a pillow on his left side.
1. It is permissable to put the pillow on both the right and left sides.
2. Left side is mentioned incidentally. Not mentioned in other well-known narrations.
When teaching the Sahaba r.a. about sin from among the greatest of sins, he s.a.w was leaning. When he mentioned lies, he sat up and began repeating till sahabah hoped he would stop.
1. It was repeated to show its importance and they hoped he s.a.w would stop so that he would not become tired.
  1. Lies and falsehood inevitably leads one to other sins like adultery and murder.
    1. He s.a.w also said, "When a person lies, the angels stay a distance of a mile away from him because of the odour it causes in a person's mouth.
    2. He s.a.w also said, "A Mu'min (believer) cannot be a liar."
    3. Abu Bakr r.a. said, "Stay away from lies, because lies keep away iman."
2. There are two types of sins.
  1. Minor sins forgiven after performing wudu, salaah, saum, Hajj etc.
    1. Minor can become major if committed persistently
  2. Major sins only forgiven with sincere tauba (repentance), if Allah wills.
    1. Major sins mentioned in this hadith are to ascribe a false partner to Allah, to disobey one's parents and to bear false witness (lie).
He did not lean when he ate meals.
1. Leaning whilst eating is against humility and causes one to eat more. Some say eating whilst leaning results in a large tummy and food does not digest quickly.
  1. 4 types of leaning all of which are prohibited.
    1. 1: To lean with either side of the body on the wall or a pillow.
    2. 2: To lean with the palms on the ground.
    3. 3: To sit cross-legged on a pillow.
    4. 4: To lean with the back on a large pillow or wall.

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