English translation
202. It was narrated from Abū Khālid Ad-Dālānī, from Qatādah, from Abū Al-'Āliyah, from Ibn 'Abbās, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ would prostrate and sleep and snore, then stand up to pray without performing Wudū'. I asked him: "You have prayed without performing Wudū", even though you fell asleep." He said: 'Wudū' is only necessary for the one who slept while lying down." 'Uthmān (one of the narrators) added: "...for if he lies down, his joints will loosen up." (Da'if) Abū Dāwūd said: The phrase: "Wudū" is only necessary for the one who slept while lying down" is a Munkar Hadīth.[1] It was only narrated by Yazīd Abū Khālid Ad-Dālānī, from Qatādah. A group of narrators narrated the first portion (of this incident) from Ibn 'Abbās, and did not mention any of this (meaning, Ibn 'Abbās asking the Prophet ﷺ and his reply). He said: "The Prophet ﷺ was protected."[2] And 'Aīshah said that the Prophet ﷺ said: "My eyes sleep but my heart does not." And Shu'bah said: "Qatādah heard only four Hadīths from Abū Al-'Āliyah: The Hadīth of Yūnus bin Matta,[3] and the Hadīth of Ibn 'Umar regarding the prayer, and the Hadīth: 'There are three types of judges,'[4] and the Hadīth of Ibn 'Abbās: 'A number of trustworthy people narrated to me. The most pleasing to me among them is 'Umar....'"[5] Abū Dāwūd said: I mentioned this Ḥadīth of Yazīd Ad-Dālānī to Aḥmad bin Ḥanbal. He censured me by way of rejecting this (Ḥadīth), and said: "What is (the status) of Yazīd Ad-Dālānī?! He adds (statements) to what Qatādah reported," and he did not care about this Ḥadīth.