النوم على الشق الأيمن

Sleeping on the Right Side

Therapeutic Practice Sleep & Rest

A recommended sleeping posture — lying on the right side after performing ablution — paired with a protective supplication before sleep.

sahih graded

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلَاةِ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ

“When you go to your bed, perform ablution as you would for prayer, then lie down on your right side.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Sahih al-Bukhari 247; Sahih Muslim 2710 Sahih

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Ibn al-Qayyim notes physicians of his era already associated right-side sleeping with easier digestion, since it was thought to position the stomach favorably relative to the liver.

Caution

Those with specific cardiac or respiratory conditions should follow their doctor's sleep-position guidance, which may differ based on individual diagnosis.