Bedtime Remembrances
25. A person should cup their palms together, blow into them, and then recite these Surahs and blow onto them:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Then, as much as possible, rub their hands over their body, starting from the head, face, and the front part of the body. Do this three times.
26. أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi before going to bed, an angel from Allah remains with him until morning, and Satan cannot come near him.
27. أَمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
[The translation of these verses has already been mentioned earlier.]
Whoever recites these verses before sleeping, they suffice to protect him from every evil until morning.
28. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
When any one of you gets up from his bed and goes somewhere and then returns, he should brush off his bedspread three times because he does not know what (snakes, scorpions, insects, etc.) may have come onto his bed. And when he lies down, he should say:
بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
O my Lord! I have laid my side down in Your name, and with Your help, I will raise it. If You take my soul, then have mercy on it, and if You let it live, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.
29. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wanted to sleep, he would place his right hand under his right cheek and recite this supplication:
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
In Your name, O Allah! I die (sleep) and live.
اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ
O Allah! Protect me from the punishment of that Day when You will resurrect Your servants.
30. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
When you do morning or evening remembrance, say:
اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ
O Allah! Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord of everything and its Owner! I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of myself, from the evil of Satan and his association, and from committing any evil against myself or drawing it towards any Muslim.
Recite this supplication in the morning and evening and also when you go to sleep on your bed.
31. Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
When the Prophet (peace be upon him) went to his bed, he used to recite this supplication:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَكَفَانَا وَآوَانَا فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِي
All praise is for Allah who fed us, gave us drink, and sufficed us, and provided us a place to stay. There are many people who have no one to suffice them nor any place to stay.
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32. The Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded a man that when he lies on his bed, he should say this supplication:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ
O Allah! You created my soul and You will cause it to die. Its death and life are in Your grasp. If You keep it alive, then protect it, and if You cause it to die, then forgive it. O Allah! Indeed, I ask You for well-being.
33. Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) commanded me that when I intend to sleep, I should perform a complete ablution as for prayer, then lie on my right side and say this supplication:
اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَىٰ مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ
O Allah! I have entrusted my soul to You, turned my face towards You, left my affairs to You, and leaned my back on You, for fear and hope are with You. There is no refuge or escape except with You. I believe in Your revealed Book and Your sent Prophet.
If you die during that night, you will die upon the natural disposition of Islam. This supplication should be recited last.
34. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When a person comes to bed and recites this supplication:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَفَانِي وَآوَانِي، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي وَسَقَانِي، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا وَأَفْضَلَ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ أَنْ تُنْجِينِي مِنَ النَّارِ
All praise is for Allah who sufficed me and gave me a place, and all praise is for Allah who fed and gave me drink. All praise is for Allah who bestowed favors upon us and showed great kindness. O Allah! I ask You by Your honor to protect me from the punishment of the Fire.
Whoever praises Allah with these words has indeed expressed the words of praise due to all creation.
34. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever comes to bed and recites this supplication:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
There is no deity except Allah, He is One, He has no partner, the true sovereignty belongs to Him, and He is capable of everything. Without Allah’s grace and mercy, there is no power to do good deeds or avoid evil deeds. All praise is for Allah, Allah is pure, there is no deity worthy of worship except Him, Allah is the Greatest.
His sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.
35. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Sayyidina Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her):
Shall I not teach you words that are better for you than a servant? When you go to your bed, say سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ thirty-three times, اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ thirty-three times, and الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ thirty-four times.
Saying these words is better for you than having a servant.
36. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
If any of you sees a good dream, it is from Allah, so he should say Alhamdulillah and narrate it, and narrate such a dream only to someone he loves. And if he sees an unpleasant dream, it is from Satan, so he should seek refuge in Allah from it and not narrate it to anyone, for indeed it will not harm him.
Remembrances for Waking Up
It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him):
When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to wake up from sleep, he would recite this supplication:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
All praise is due to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
When any of you wakes up from sleep, let him recite this supplication:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي وَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ
All praise is due to Allah who has given me health in my body, returned my soul, and granted me the ability to remember Him.
