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English_Biography_Shefa_of_Prophet_Muhammad, page : 54
When the Prophet sat, he sat in a squatting position as if he was going to get up. He said, "I am a worshiper, I eat as a worshiper eats and I sit as a worshiper sits."
When the Prophet slept it was but a little. It is reported in many authentic hadith that he said, "My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep." When he slept, he slept on his right side so that his sleep would be shallow. Sleeping on the left side is easier on the heart and one's organs as they incline to the left side. When one sleeps on the right side, there is a tendency to wake up quickly and one is not overcome by deep slumber.
Marriage and Family Life of the Prophet
The second praiseworthy category of necessity is that which is excellent in large quantities, and this category includes such matters as marriage and influence.
It is agreed upon by Islamic Law and custom that marriage is a necessity. It is a proof of perfection and of sound masculinity. It has been a cause for boasting and praise in the Law and also transmitted in the prophetic way.
Indicating to the Prophet Abbas' son said, "The best of this community is the one with the most wives."
The Prophet said, "Marry and procreate. I want to be proud of you above other nations." (Shaykh Darwish added: You may be curious why it is the wish of Prophet Muhammad to have a greater number in his nation. Through him being instrumental in guiding his nation he will have more people who worship and praise Allah. On the Night of the Ascent Moses' wept because his nation will have a lesser number of people who worship and praise Allah alone. It is not as may be conceived by a person's reasoning.)
The Prophet forbade celibacy because marriage protects appetites from straying. He said, "Whosoever is able to marry should marry, it lowers the eyes and protects the private parts."
It is for this reason the scholars of Islam say that it is not a matter that detracts from the virtue of going without.
When the Prophet slept it was but a little. It is reported in many authentic hadith that he said, "My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep." When he slept, he slept on his right side so that his sleep would be shallow. Sleeping on the left side is easier on the heart and one's organs as they incline to the left side. When one sleeps on the right side, there is a tendency to wake up quickly and one is not overcome by deep slumber.
Marriage and Family Life of the Prophet
The second praiseworthy category of necessity is that which is excellent in large quantities, and this category includes such matters as marriage and influence.
It is agreed upon by Islamic Law and custom that marriage is a necessity. It is a proof of perfection and of sound masculinity. It has been a cause for boasting and praise in the Law and also transmitted in the prophetic way.
Indicating to the Prophet Abbas' son said, "The best of this community is the one with the most wives."
The Prophet said, "Marry and procreate. I want to be proud of you above other nations." (Shaykh Darwish added: You may be curious why it is the wish of Prophet Muhammad to have a greater number in his nation. Through him being instrumental in guiding his nation he will have more people who worship and praise Allah. On the Night of the Ascent Moses' wept because his nation will have a lesser number of people who worship and praise Allah alone. It is not as may be conceived by a person's reasoning.)
The Prophet forbade celibacy because marriage protects appetites from straying. He said, "Whosoever is able to marry should marry, it lowers the eyes and protects the private parts."
It is for this reason the scholars of Islam say that it is not a matter that detracts from the virtue of going without.