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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Bedtime Supplications
بَابُ إِذَا قَامَ مِنْ فِرَاشِهِ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَلْيَنْفُضْهُChapter: If one leaves his bed and returns, shake it
Hadith 1217
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدٌ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِذَا أَوَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلْيَأْخُذْ دَاخِلَةَ إِزَارِهِ، فَلْيَنْفُضْ بِهَا فِرَاشَهُ وَلْيُسَمِّ اللَّهَ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَعْلَمُ مَا خَلَّفَهُ بَعْدَهُ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَضْطَجِعَ فَلْيَضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الأَيْمَنِ وَلْيَقُلْ: سُبْحَانَكَ رَبِّي، بِكَ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ.“
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When any one of you goes to bed, he should take the edge of the inner part of his lower garment and dust off the bed with it, and say 'Bismillah' (In the name of Allah), for he does not know what may have come onto the bed after him. Then, when he intends to lie down, he should lie on his right side and recite this supplication: 'O my Lord! You are pure, in Your name I have laid down my side, and by Your help I will rise. If You take my soul, then forgive it, and if You release it, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.'"
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The purpose is that if it has been a while since the bed was laid out, or if it is dark, then one should dust off the bed before sleeping on it, as it is possible that some harmful creature may have come onto it. Especially when returning to bed after getting up at night, one must dust off the bed.
➋ From this, it is understood that one should protect oneself from harmful and injurious things, and this is not contrary to reliance (tawakkul) upon Allah.
➊ The purpose is that if it has been a while since the bed was laid out, or if it is dark, then one should dust off the bed before sleeping on it, as it is possible that some harmful creature may have come onto it. Especially when returning to bed after getting up at night, one must dust off the bed.
➋ From this, it is understood that one should protect oneself from harmful and injurious things, and this is not contrary to reliance (tawakkul) upon Allah.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1217
