What is the definition of a temporary sleep?[1] This means that one did not sleep in his bed as he usually does but rather slept on a chair and the like. Thus even if one fell asleep for many hours while sitting on a chair or cushion it is merely
This means that one did not sleep in his bed as he usually does but rather slept on a chair and the like. Thus even if one fell asleep for many hours while sitting on a chair or cushion it is merely considered a temporary sleep and follows the laws mentioned above.
[1] M”B 4:27; See Admur 47:7 which differentiates between sleeping on a bed and on one’s arms; See Piskeiy Teshuvos 4 footnote 18 and 47:15