
(Refer: Faidh al-Qadir Syarh al-Jami’ al-Saghir,7/256) Al-Munawi stated that qailullah is a nap at noon when the sun passes the zenith or the approximate time before or after the sun passes the zenith.

“Seek help by eating Suhur for fasting that day, and by taking a brief rest (at midday) for praying at night.” He presented this opinion in his book Al-Mughni Al-Muhtaj (Refer: Al-Mughni Al-Muhtaj, 3/167) (Refer: Al-Iqna’ Fi Hilli Alfaz Abi Syuja’,1/106). Qailullah’s time before zohor is the same as the time of sahur for fasting. It is sunnah for those who always pray tahajjud to take a nap before zohor. Al-Khatib al-Syarbini said that the time for qailullah is before the sun passes the zenith which is before zohor.We include their opinions as the following: Simply put, qailullah is a short rest even if one is not sleeping.įiqh scholars have differing opinions regarding the time for qailullah. Narrated by al-Tabarani in Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsat “Perform qailullah for the shaytan never rests.” This is in accordance with the hadith of the Prophet PBUH from Ibnu Abbas from the Prophet PBUH: The scholars agreed that qailullah is sunnah. Sunan al-Tirmizi (2377) and Sunan Ibnu Majah (4109) "What have I to do with the world? I am like a rider who had sat under a tree for its shade, then went away and left it." The meaning of qailullah can be understood from the hadith of the Prophet PBUH from Ibnu Mas’ud RA, where the Prophet PBUH said: (Refer: Subul al-Salam Syarh Bulugh al-Maram, 2/396)


Imam al-San’ani said that the meaning of qailullah is resting in the middle of the day even if one is not sleeping. Ibnu Manzur stated that qailullah is sleep in the middle of the day. Blessings and salutations to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his wives, his family, companions and all those that follow his teachings to the day of judgement. Alhamdulillah, praise and thanks to Allah for the countless blessings He has blessed us all with. They would sleep after twelve o’clock and sometimes will sleep until three. What is qailullah and its time? My staff always sleep before their rest time. I hope that you are always in great health.
