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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Dear brother i have been tld that when sleeping you should not lie on ur back or on your front,you should only sleep on your side.is this correct and if so wot is the reason that you are not allowed to sleep on your back or front?thankyou.
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Answer:

Sleeping posture

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person,  no grave, no prophet,  no imam,  no dai,  nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 4718        Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

When Allah's Messenger (saws) saw a man lying on his stomach he said, "This is a method of lying down which Allah does not like."

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 4731        Narrated by Abu Dharr

The Prophet (saws) came upon him when he was lying on his stomach, jerked him with his foot and said, "Jundub, only those who go to Hell (the Shayateen) lie like this!"

Sleeping or lying on the stomach is a detestable act in the Sight of Allah, for it is the position in which the Shaytaan lies and sleeps; and Allah and His Messenger (saws) have prohibited the believers to do anything which would emulate the Shaytaan. 

Other than sleeping on one’s stomach, there is absolutely no harm if one sleeps in any other posture, whether it be on one’s back, or on one’s sides.  It is recorded that the Sunnah posture of the Messenger of Allah (saws) when he used to lie down was to sleep on his right side with his right hand under his cheek.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan