Forty Authentic Hadiths Related to the Sunnah Acts of the Night

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The Virtue of Sleeping with Wudu (Ablution)

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا ‎ ﴿١٠﴾ ‏ وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا ‎ ﴿١١﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And We made the night as a garment. And We made the day for livelihood.”

Hadith 1

عن البراء بن عازب قال: قال النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : إذا أتيت مضجعك فتوضأ وضونك للصلاة ، ثم اضطجع على شفك الأيمن، ثم قل اللهم أسلمت وجهي إليك ، وفوضت أمرى إليك ، وألجأت ظهرى إليك ، رغبة ورهبة إليك ، لا ملجأ ولا منجا منك إلا إليك، اللهم آمنت بكتابك الذى أنزلت وبنبيك الذى أرسلت ، فإن مت من ليلتك، فأنت على الفطرة، واجعلهن آخر ما تتكلم به، قال: فرددتها على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فلما بلغت اللهم آمنت بكتابك الذى أنزلت ، قلت: ورسولك، قال : لا ، ونبيك الذى أرسلت

“Sayyiduna Bara’ ibn Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to me: When you are about to sleep, perform ablution like the ablution for prayer, then lie down on your right side.” Then recite this supplication: “O Allah! I have turned my face towards You and entrusted my affairs to You, and I have placed my back with hope and fear towards You, and I have fled to You; there is no refuge or escape except with You. I believe in Your revealed Book and Your sent Prophet (peace be upon him).” Then he said, if you die that night, you will die on the natural religion, that is, on the truth. And say these words at the end, that is, then sleep without talking. Bara’ ibn Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when I recited this supplication to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), when I reached ”آمَنْتُ بِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ“ and recited وَرَسُولِكَ, he said: ” نهيں وَنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ“

Hadith 2

وعن بريدة رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بشر المشائين فى الظلم إلى المساجد بالنور النام يوم القيامة

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah رضي الله عنه that the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Give glad tidings of complete light on the Day of Resurrection to those who come walking towards the mosques in the darkness.”

Hadith 3

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه يقول: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك مع كل صلاة

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: If I did not find it hard for my Ummah, I would have ordered them to use miswak with every prayer.”

The Virtue of Performing Fajr Prayer in Congregation

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ ‎ ﴿٣٩﴾ ‏ وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَارَ السُّجُودِ ‎ ﴿٤٠﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting. And during some part of the night, glorify Him and after the prostrations.”

Hadith 4

وعن قيس ، عن جرير قال: كنا عند النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فنظر إلى القمر ليلة – يعنى البدر – فقال: إنكم سترون ربكم كما ترون هذا القمر، لا تضامون فى رؤيته فإن استطعتم أن لا تغلبوا على صلاة قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل غروبها فافعلوا . ثم قرأ: وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب قال إسماعيل: افعلوا لا تفوتنكم

“And Sayyiduna Qais رضي الله عنه said that Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdullah رضي الله عنه told me that we were with the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم when he saw the moon on the fourteenth night and said: You will soon see your Lord just as you see Him, and in seeing Him you will not feel any difficulty. So if you are able that two prayers do not get missed from you before sunrise and sunset (i.e., Fajr and Asr), then do so. Then he recited the command of Allah Almighty: ‘And glorify and praise your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting.'”

The reward of remaining engaged in prayer, charity, repentance, seeking forgiveness, remembrance, and supplication until the lunar eclipse ends

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ ‎ ﴿٨﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And the moon is eclipsed.”

Hadith 5

وعن المغيرة بن شعبة ، يقول: انكسفت الشمس يوم مات إبراهيم ، فقال الناس انكسفت لموت إبراهيم فقال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله لا ينكسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته ، فإذا رأيتموهما فادعوا الله وصلوا حتى ينجلي

“And it is narrated from Sayyidna Mughirah bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day Prophet Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, there was also a solar eclipse on the same day. Some people said that the eclipse occurred due to the death of Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The sun and the moon are among the signs of Allah. Their eclipses do not occur because of anyone’s death or life. When you see it, supplicate to Allah and offer prayer until the sun becomes clear.”

The virtue of staying up at night and waking family members for prayer at night

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ ۖ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا ‎ ﴿٧٨﴾ ‏ وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا ‎ ﴿٧٩﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Establish prayer from the decline of the sun until the darkness of the night, and the morning prayer as well. Indeed, the morning prayer is witnessed (by the angels). And during some part of the night, pray Tahajjud (with the Quran), it is expected that your Lord will raise you to a praised station.”

Hadith 6

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يعقد الشيطان على قافية رأس أحدكم إذا هو نام ثلاث عقد يضرب كل عقدة عليك ليل طويل فارقد ، فإن استيقظ فذكر الله انحلت عقدة، فإن توضأ انحلت عقدة، فإن صلى انحلت عقدة فأصبح نشيطا طيب النفس ، وإلا أصبح خبيث النفس كسلان

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When any one of you sleeps, Satan ties three knots at the back of his head. He recites an incantation on each knot. The night is long, so let him sleep well. If he wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone. Then if he performs ablution, another knot is undone. Then if he prays, all knots are undone, and he begins his morning feeling refreshed and pure in spirit. Otherwise, his morning will be with a corrupt soul and sluggishness.”

Hadith 7

وعن سالم عن أبيه رضي الله عنه قال: كان الرجل فى حياة النبى إذا رأى رؤبا قصها على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فتمنيت أن أرى قصها رؤيا فأقصها على رسول الله ، وكنت غلاما شابا ، وكنت أنام فى المسجد على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فرأيت فى النوم كأن ملكين أخذاني فذهبا بي إلى النار فإذا هي مطوية كطى البشر، وإذا لها قرنان ، وإذا فيها أناس قد عرفتهم فجعلت أقول: أعوذ بالله من النار، قال: فلقينا ملك آخر فقال لي: لم ترع . فقصصتها على حفصة فقصتها حفصة على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: نعم الرجل عبد الله لو كان يصلى من الليل ، فكان بعد لا ينام من الليل إلا قليلا

“And Salim narrates from his father Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنه that if anyone saw a dream during the life of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, he would narrate it to him. I wished that I too would see a dream and narrate it to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. I was a young boy and used to sleep in the mosque during the life of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Then I saw a dream as if two angels had caught me and taken me towards Hell, which was like a well with two iron gates. There were some people in it whom I knew. I started reciting اَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ (I seek refuge with Allah from the fire). Then we met another angel who said to me, ‘Do not be afraid.’ I narrated this dream to Hafsa رضي الله عنها (the sister of Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه). She narrated it to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He said: ‘Abdullah is a good man.’ If he used to pray at night. After that, Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنه used to sleep very little at night.”

Hadith 8

وعن يزيد بن حمير قال: سمعت عبد الله بن أبى قيس يقول: قالت عائشة رضی اللہ : لا تدع قيام الليل فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يدعه ، وكان إذا مرض أو كسل صلى قاعدا

Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“Yazid bin Khumair narrates that I heard Abdullah bin Abi Qais say, he said: Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Do not abandon staying up at night, because the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) never abandoned staying up at night. When you were ill or tired, you would pray sitting down.”

Hadith 9

وعن عبد الله بن سلام رضی اللہ عنہ قال: لما قدم رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم المدينة انجفل الناس إليه ، وقيل: قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فجئت فى الناس لأنظر إليه ، فلما استتبت وجه رسول الله عرفت أن وجهه ليس بوجه كذاب وكان أول شيء تكلم به أن قال أيها الناس ، أفشوا السلام ، وأطعموا الطعام ، وصلوا والناس نيام تدخلوا الجنة بسلام

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam رضي الله عنه narrates that when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came to Madinah Munawwarah, people hurried to meet him and it was said that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم has arrived. I also came with the people to see him. When I looked closely at his face, I recognized that your face could not be the face of a liar. The very first thing you said was: O people! Spread peace (Salam), feed the hungry, and pray at night while people are asleep. You will enter Paradise in peace.”

The Virtue of Reciting and Obeying the Quran

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: لَيْسُوا سَوَاءً ۗ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ أُمَّةٌ قَائِمَةٌ يَتْلُونَ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَهُمْ يَسْجُدُونَ ‎ ﴿١١٣﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Not all of them are alike; among the People of the Book is a community standing on the truth, who recite the verses of Allah during the night, and they prostrate.”

Hadith 10

وعن عبد الله قال: قال رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : لا حسد إلا فى اثنتين رجل آتاه الله ما لا فسقط على هلكته فى الحق ، وآخر آتاه الله حكمة فهو يقضى بها ويعلمها

And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: It is only permissible to envy two types of people. One is the person whom Allah has given the Quran (meaning He has granted him the ability to memorize it), so he spends the hours of the night and day in it (worshiping Allah). And the other is the person whom Allah has blessed with wealth, so he spends it in the way of Allah during the hours of the night and day.

Hadith 11

وعن على رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يا أهل القرآن أوتروا فإن الله وتر يحب الوتر

Al-Muhaddith Al-Bani has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: O people of the Quran! Recite Witr, for Allah is Witr (One, Odd) and He loves the Witr.”

Hadith 12

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: أوصاني خليلي بثلاث لا أدعهن حتى أموت منها: ونوم على وتر

“And Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: My beloved (Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him) advised me on three things that I should never abandon. One of them was that I should pray Witr before sleeping.”

Hadith 13

وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من خاف أن لا يقوم من آخر الليل فليوتر أوله ، ومن طمع أن يقوم آخره فليوتر آخر الليل ، فإن صلاة آخر الليل مشهودة ، وذلك أفضل

“And Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever fears that he will not be able to get up in the last part of the night, let him pray Witr before sleeping, and whoever hopes to get up in the last part of the night, let him pray Witr then, because the prayer of the last part of the night has been presented and it is superior.”

The Most Beloved Prayer to Allah is the Prayer of Dawud (peace be upon him)

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ‎ ﴿٢٤﴾ ‏ فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ ‎ ﴿٢٥﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And David certainly found favor in Our sight; indeed, We tried him, so he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and was repentant. So We forgave him. And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.”

Hadith 14

وعن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن أحب الصيام إلى الله صيام داود ، وأحب الصلوة إلى الله صلاة داود عليه السلام ، كان ينام نصف الليل ، ويقوم ثلثه، وينام سدسه ، وكان يصوم يوما ، ويفطر يوما

“And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Among all fasts, the fasts of Dawud (peace be upon him) are most beloved to Allah, and among all prayers, the prayer of Dawud (peace be upon him) is most beloved. He used to sleep half the night, stand in prayer for one-third of it, and sleep for one-sixth. He would fast one day and break his fast the next.”

Hadith 15

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ركعتا الفجر خير من الدنيا وما فيها

“And Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: The two rak’ahs (units) of Fajr (the Sunnah) are better than all the world and whatever is in it.”

Hadith 16

وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه يقول: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من نام عن حزبه أو عن شيء منه فقرأه فيما بين صلوة الفجر وصلوة الظهر كتب له كأنما قرأه من الليل

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever misses his night recitation, devotion, or any other act, let him perform it between the Fajr prayer and the Dhuhr prayer, for it will be as if he performed it during the night, meaning he will receive the reward as if he had performed it at night.”

Hadith 17

وعن أبى الدرداء ، يبلغ به النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من أتى فراشه وهو ينوى أن يوم يصلى من الليل ، فغلبته عيناه حتى أصبح كتب له ما نوى، وكان نومه صدقة عليه من ربه – عزوجل

Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyiduna Abu Darda رضي الله عنه narrates from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that he said: Whoever intends to pray at night for Allah’s sake before sleeping but sleep overcomes him until morning, then he will receive the reward according to his intention, and his sleep will be charity from Allah عز وجل upon him.”

Hadith 18

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

“And Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Whoever stands in Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”

The Virtue of Standing in Prayer on Laylat al-Qadr

قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ‎ ﴿١﴾ ‏ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ ‎ ﴿٢﴾ ‏ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ‎ ﴿٣﴾ ‏ تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ ‎ ﴿٤﴾ ‏ سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ ‎ ﴿٥﴾ ‏

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, We sent it down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.”

Hadith 19

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من يقم ليلة القدر إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

“And Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever stands in prayer on the Night of Decree in a state of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”

Hadith 20

وعن أنس بن مالك صلى الله عليه وسلم قال النبى : تسخروا فإن فى السحور بركة

And Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Take Suhoor, for indeed there is blessing in Suhoor.”

Hadith 21

وعن سهل بن سعد ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا يزال الناس بخير ما عجلوا الفطر

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: People will remain in goodness as long as they hasten to break their fast.”

Hadith 22

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لولا رجال من أمتي ، وساق الحديث وقال فيه: ولروحة فى سبيل الله أو غدوة خير من الدنيا وما فيها

“And Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: If some people of my Ummah did not face difficulties, I would not lag behind any army in jihad. The hadith continues and in this hadith it is stated that spending one morning or one evening in the way of Allah is better than the world and whatever is in it.”

Hadith 23

وعن سهل بن سعد الساعدي رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: رباط يوم فى سبيل الله خير من الدنيا وما عليها ، وموضع سوط أحدكم من الجنة خير من الدنيا وما عليها ، والروحة يروحها العبد فى سبيل الله أو الغدوة خير من الدنيا وما عليها

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Guarding the frontier for one day in the way of Allah is better than the world and whatever is in it, and a place in Paradise the size of one of your whips is better than the world and whatever is in it, and walking in the way of Allah in the morning or evening is better than the world and whatever is in it.”

Hadith 24

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من مات مرابطا فى سبيل الله أجرى عليه أجر عمله الصالح الذى كان يعمل وأجرى عليه رزقه ، وأمن من الفتان، وبعثه الله يوم القيامة آمنا من الفزع

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever dies while guarding the frontier in the way of Allah, the good deeds he used to do will continue for him, and his provision (in Paradise) will continue, and he will be protected from the trial of the grave, and Allah will raise him on the Day of Resurrection in a state free from anxiety.”

Hadith 25

وعن أبى ريحانة يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: حرمت عين على النار سهرت فى سبيل الله

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyiduna Abu Rayhanah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: The eye that stays awake in the way of Allah has been forbidden from Hellfire.”

Hadith 26

وعن ابن عباس قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: عينان لا تمسهما النار عين بكت من خشية الله وعين باتت تحرس فى سبيل الله

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Two eyes will not be touched by the fire of Hell: one that weeps out of fear of Allah, and the other that keeps vigil in the way of Allah.”

Hadith 27

وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: سورة من القرآن ثلاثون آية تشفع لصاحبها حتى غفر له تبارك الذى بيده الملک

Muhaddith Albani has graded it Hasan.
“And Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: There is a Surah in the Quran consisting of thirty verses, which will intercede for its reciter until he is forgiven. This Surah is تبرك الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ.”

Hadith 28

وعن فروة بن نوفل عن أبيه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لتوقل: إقرأ قل يا أيها الكافرون ثم نم على خاتمتها ، فإنها براءة من الشرك

Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih.”
“Farwah narrates from his father Naufal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to Naufal (may Allah be pleased with him): Recite Surah Al-Kafirun, then recite it and sleep, because it is a declaration of disassociation from polytheism.”

Hadith 29

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه كل ليلة جمع كفيه ثم نفث فيهما فقرأ فيهما وقل هو الله أحد و قل أعوذ برب الفلق و قل أعوذ برب الناس ثم يمسح بهما ما استطاع من جسده، يبدأ بهما على رأسه ووجهه وما أقبل من جسده يفعل ذلك ثلاث مرات

“And Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would rest on his bed every night, he would join his two palms together ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ اَحَدٌ﴾ ، ﴿قُلْ اَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ﴾ ، ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ﴾ (reciting the three Surahs completely and then blowing into them) and then rub his two palms over his body as much as possible, first rubbing his head and face and then the front part of his body. He would perform this action three times.”

The Virtue of Remembrance of Allah from After Fajr until Sunrise

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ ‎﴿١٥٢﴾

❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.”

Hadith 30

وعن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله : لأن أقعد مع قوم يذكرون الله تعالى من صلاة الغداة حتى تطلع الشمس أحب إلى لى من أن أعتق أربعة من ولد إسمعيل، ولأن أقعد مع قوم يدكرون الله من صلاة العصر إلى أن تغرب الشمس أحب إلى من أن أعتق أربعة

Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has graded it as Hasan.
“And Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: If I sit with a group of people who engage in the remembrance of Allah from Fajr prayer until sunrise, then (sitting with them) is more beloved to me than freeing four slaves from the descendants of Ismail (peace be upon him). And if I sit with a group of people who engage in the remembrance of Allah from Asr prayer until sunset, then (sitting with them) is more beloved to me than freeing four slaves.”

Hadith 31

وعن ثوبان رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من قال حين يمسي رضيت بالله ربا، وبالإسلام دينا، وبمحمد نبيا كان حقا على الله أن يرضيه

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah has classified it as Hasan.
“And Sayyid Na Thuban (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says in the evening: I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) as my Prophet, then it is incumbent upon Allah to be pleased with him.”

Hadith 32

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه قال: جاء رجل إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله ما لقيت من عقرب لدغتني البارحة قال: “أما لو قلت حين أمسيت : أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق ، لم تضرك

“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Last night I was greatly harmed by a scorpion sting.’ He said: ‘If you had recited in the evening: I seek refuge through the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created, then the (scorpion) would not have harmed you.'”

Hadith 33

وعن خولة بنت حكيم السلمية ولا تقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: من نزل منزلا ، ثم قال: اعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق، لم يضره شيء حتى يرتحل من منزله ذلك

“And it is narrated from Sayyida Khawla bint Hakim Salmiya (may Allah be pleased with her), she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Whoever camps at a place and then says, ‘I seek refuge through the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,’ nothing will harm him until he leaves that place.”

Hadith 34

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن أبا بكر الصديق قال: يا رسول الله! مرني بكلمات أقولهن إذا أصبحت وإذا أمسيت، قال: قل: اللهم فاطر السموات والأرض عالم الغيب والشهادة رب كل شيء ومليكه، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت ، أعوذ بك من شر نفسي، وشر الشيطان وشركه، قال: قلها إذا أصبحت وإذا أمسيت ، وإذا أخذت مضجعك

“And Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Teach me words which I can recite morning and evening.’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Recite this: O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the hidden and the manifest, Lord and Master of everything! I bear witness that there is no deity except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self and from the evil of Satan and his invitation to shirk. He said: Recite these words morning and evening and at bedtime.”

Hadith 35

وعن شداد بن أوس رضی اللہ عنہ عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم سيد الاستغفار أن تقول: اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت خلقتني، وأنا عبدك وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت ، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت ، أبوء لك بنعمتك على ، وأبوء لك بذنبي ، فاغفر لى فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، قال: ومن قالها من النهار موقنا بها فمات من يومه قبل أن يمسي فهو من أهل الجنة ، ومن قالها من الليل وهو موقن بها فمات قبل أن يصبح فهو از مين و من أهل الجنة

“And Sayyid Nashadad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that the master of seeking forgiveness (greater than all other forms of seeking forgiveness) is to say: O Allah! You are my Lord, there is no deity worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I uphold Your covenant and promise. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I confess my sins. So forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever recites this in a state of certainty in the morning and dies before evening, he will enter Paradise. And whoever recites this in a state of certainty in the evening and dies that night, he will enter Paradise.”

Hadith 36

وعن جبير بن أبى سليمان بن جبير بن مطعم قال سمعت ابن عمر يقول: لم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدع هؤلاء الدعوات حين يمسى وحين يصبح : اللهم إني أسألك العافية فى الدنيا والآخرة، اللهم إنى أسألك العفو والعافية فى ديني ودنياي وأهلي ومالي ، اللهم استر عورتي ، وقال عثمان: عوراتي وآمن روعاتي ، اللهم احفظنى من بين يدي ومن خلفى، وعن يميني وعن شمالي ، ومن فوقي وأعوذ بعظمتك أن أغتال من تحتى

Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Jabir bin Abi Sulayman bin Jabir bin Mut’im, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated from Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and he narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to recite the following supplications every morning and evening: ‘O Allah! I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah! I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah! Cover my faults.’ And Uthman (the narrator) said: ‘Keep my faults and my anxieties in peace. O Allah! Protect me from in front of me, from behind me, from my right, from my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being destroyed suddenly from beneath me.'”

Hadith 37

وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : من قال: حين يصبح وحين يمسى : سبحان الله وبحمده ، مائة مرة لم يأت احد يوم القيامة بأفضل مما جاء به إلا أحد قال مثل ما قال او زاد عليه

And Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Whoever recites سُبحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ one hundred times in the morning and evening, on the Day of Judgment, there will be no one with deeds greater than his, except the one who recites سُبحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ one hundred times like him or more.

Hadith 38

وعن أبى مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال النبى : من قرأ بالآيتين من آخر سورة البقرة فى ليلة كفتاه

“And Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud رضي الله عنه narrates that the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice to protect him from every calamity.”

Hadith 39

وعن على أن فاطمة عليها السلام اشتكت ما تلقى من الرحى مما تطحن، فبلغها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتي بسبي تسأله خادما فلم توافقه فذكرت لعائشة فجاء النبى فذكرت ذلك عائشة له فأتانا ، وقد دخلنا مضاجعنا، فذهبنا لنقوم فقال: على مكانكما حتى وجدت برد قدميه على صدري ، فقال: ألا أدلكما على خير مما سألتماه إذا أخذتما مضاجعكما ، فكبرا الله أربعا وثلاثين، واحمدا ثلاثا وثلاثين، وسبحا ثلاثا وثلاثين فإن ذلك خير لكما مما سألتماه

“And Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to suffer greatly from grinding at the mill. She came to know that some captives had arrived with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), so she also came with a request for one of the maidservants or slaves among them, but the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was not present. She then spoke to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about it and returned. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) arrived, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) presented their request before him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us (at night) when we were already lying on our beds. When we saw him, we began to stand up. He said: ‘Remain lying in your places.’ (He sat so close to me that) I felt the coolness of his feet on my chest. Then he said: ‘Why should I not tell you something better than what you both have asked for? When you both lie down on your beds, before sleeping, recite Allahu Akbar 34 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, SubhanAllah 33 times; this practice is better than what you both have asked for.'”

Hadith 40

وعن ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہ قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يعود الحسن والحسين ويقول: إن أباكما كان يعوذ بها إسماعيل وإسحاق: أعوذ بكلمات الله التامة من كل شيطان وهامة ، ومن كل عين لامة

“And Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to seek refuge for Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) and used to say: Your great grandfather (Ibrahim, peace be upon him) also used to seek Allah’s refuge for Ismail and Ishaq (peace be upon them) through these words. I seek refuge in Allah with all His perfect words from every devil, every poisonous creature, and every harmful evil eye.”

وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين