Why is it forbidden to sleep on one's stomach? Is this for men and women?
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The prohibition of sleeping on one's stomach was conveyed by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Ya'ish ibn Tihfah al-Ghifari narrated from his father that the Prophet saw him lying on his stomach and nudged him with his foot, saying: "This is a lying down that Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, dislikes." In another narration: "This is the lying down of the people of Hellfire." This prohibition is general for both males and females.
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