No sunlight could reach them during their sleep in the cave. One could see the rising sun decline to the right of their cave and the setting sun move its way to the left whilst they were sleeping in an opening of the cave.
Kuma kanã ganin rãnã idan ta fito tanã karkata daga kõgonsu wajen dãma kuma idan ta fãɗi tanã gurgura su wajen hagu, kuma su, sunã a cikin wani fili daga gare shi.