Afternoon Sleep - Conclusions
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Question
So, does it actually follow from the Mishnah Berurah that one can sleep in the afternoon as much as one wants, or not? And if not, how much is allowed? Because the rabbi wrote to me that from the words of the Mishnah Berurah, explained in the name of the later authorities, it is clear that there is no prohibition to sleep in the afternoon, but a pious person should be stringent with himself.
Answer
Shalom Rav
Indeed, from the words of the Mishnah Berurah, it is clear that there is no prohibition to sleep in the afternoon as needed by a person according to his nature and as required for the service of Hashem.
Only a pious person will be stringent with himself not to sleep 'sixty breaths'.
[Even for a pious person, it is not determined what measure should be stringent, as there are different opinions - between 3 minutes to 3 hours].
On Shabbat, there is no place for stringency at all.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 4, Se'if 16).
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 231, Se'if 1) Mishnah Berurah
(Se'if Katan 36)
Biur Halacha (Siman 4, Se'if 16, d"h David).