Why Islam forbids sleeping on stomach

In Islam sleeping on stomach is forbidden by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he told us about it and left no evil thing but he warned us against it. Ya’eesh ibn Tihfah al-Ghifaari reported that his father said: “I stayed as a guest with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with those of the poor whom he hosted. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came out in the night to check up on his guests, and saw me lying on my stomach. He prodded me with his foot and said, “Do not lie in this manner, for it is a way of lying that Allaah hates.”

According to another report, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prodded him with his foot and woke him up, and said, “Do not lie like this, for this is how the people of Hell lie.” (Reported by Ahmad, al-Fath al-Rabbaani, 14/244-245; by al-Tirmidhi, no. 2798, Shaakir edn.; and by Abu Dawood, al-Sunan, Kitaab al-Adab, no. 5040, al-Da’aas edn. Also reported in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2270-2271)

Now according to Sleepadvisor they have written an article on “3 Reasons Why Sleeping On Your Stomach Is Bad for You”

According to the article

1. Sleeping on stomach places a strain on your spine

Many people who sleep on their stomach experience some kind of pain in their joints, back, or neck which wakes up you in the middle of the night, directly affecting the amount of sleep that you’ll get and then leads to a feeling of discomfort during the rest of the day. According to one Medical research group, sleeping on your stomach is bad for to your back, as it places a certain amount of strain and pressure on your spine. The reason behind this is the fact that the middle part of your body is exactly where most of the weight is, making it difficult to maintain a neutral position of the spine during the night. This stress on the spine leads to increased stress on the rest of your body structure and, additionally, to pain in all parts of the body, since the spine could be considered as a pipeline for the nerves. It also leads to sensations such as numbness and tingling, which are rather uncomfortable.

2. Sleeping on stomach causes the Pain in your neck

Just like with the spine, sleeping on your stomach may also cause neck problems. As to find a way to breath you have to turn your head to one side when you’re sleeping on your stomach which causes your neck being twisted, putting your spine and head out of alignment – leading to some severe damage. You probably won’t notice this damage after only one night, but the problems will unquestionably become evident over time.

3. Sleeping on stomach is really bad for moms-to-be

When a pregnant woman is “sleeping for two,” she needs to get as much good-quality rest as possible, and that extra weight that she has around the middle of her body increases the pull on the spine. This, of course, leads to acute back pain, and is seriously bad that is for the baby. If the baby is not squeezed between the mattress and the spine, the baby will have more room, which is exactly what a baby needs to develop normal. A medical study from 2012 suggests that when a pregnant woman is sleeping on her left side, the healthy blood flow will be increased and thus provide the optimum levels of oxygen for both the baby and its mother.