What a man says when he goes to sleep and when he wakes

Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down in his place of sleep, he would recite this supplication: "O Allah, I have surrendered my soul to You, I have turned my face towards You, I have entrusted my affair to You, and I have made You my support, desiring Your mercy and fearing Your punishment. There is no refuge and no place of safety except Your mercy. I believe in the Book You have sent down, and in the Prophet or Messenger You have sent."

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to sleep, he would make this supplication: "O Allah, it is with Your name that I die and live." And when he (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up, he would make this supplication: "All praise is for Allah, who woke us after causing us to die, and to Him is the return after death."

Al-Sa'ib said: I was sitting with Sayyiduna Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) when a man came to him. He said: "Shall I not teach you some words?" The narrator said: It was as if he was relating these words from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When you lie down on your bed at night, say: 'O Allah, I have surrendered my soul to You, I have turned my face towards You, I have entrusted my affair to You, and I have made You my support. I believe in Your revealed Book and in Your sent Prophet. You alone created my soul; to You belong its living and its dying. If You cause it to die, have mercy on it, and if You delay its death, protect it by keeping its faith safe.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Please tell me a supplication that I may recite morning and evening." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite this supplication: 'O Allah, Knower of the hidden and the manifest, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of everything, I bear witness that there is no true god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own soul, and from the evil of Satan and his shirk.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite these words when you reach the morning, when you reach the evening, and when you lie down on your bed."

Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up, he would recite this supplication: "All praise is for Allah, who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection." Shu'bah said: This, or something like this. And when he intended to sleep, he would recite this supplication: "O Allah, it is with Your name that I live and with Your name that I die."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you intends to lie down on his bed, let him take the inner edge of his lower garment and dust his bed with it, for he does not know what came onto the bed behind him. Then let him lie down on his right side, and then let him recite this supplication: 'My Lord, with Your name I have laid down my side, and with Your name I shall raise it. If You cause my soul to die, have mercy on it, and if You leave it alive, protect it with the protection You give to Your righteous servants.'"

Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a Companion: "When you are about to lie down on your bed, recite this supplication: 'O Allah, I have surrendered my soul to You, I have turned my face towards You, I have entrusted my affair to You, and I have made You my support, desiring Your mercy and out of fear of Your punishment. There is no refuge and no place of safety from Your seizing except Your mercy. I believe in the Book You have sent down, and I believe in the Prophet You have sent.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If death comes to you, you will have died upon the natural way of Islam."

Abdullah bin Babah said that Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever recites this supplication while lying down on his bed: "There is no true god but Allah, alone, without partner; His is the dominion and for Him is all praise and thanks, and He has power over everything. Allah is free of all defects, and with His praise. All praise is for Allah. There is no true god but Allah. Allah is the Greatest," that person's sins will be forgiven, even if they are like the foam of the sea.

Sayyiduna Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "What has brought you here?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I have come so that you may teach me a supplication to recite when going to sleep." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you lie down on your bed, recite Surah al-Kafirun, and then sleep upon its completion, for this Surah is a declaration of freedom from shirk."

Sayyiduna Nawfal al-Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Please tell me a supplication that I may recite morning and evening." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite Surah al-Kafirun, and then sleep upon its completion, for it is a declaration of freedom from shirk."

Asim said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When you lie down on your bed, recite this supplication: "In the name of Allah, in the way of Allah, and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." And when you place a deceased person in his grave, recite this supplication at that time as well.

Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down on his bed, he would recite this supplication: "My Lord, protect me from Your punishment on the day You raise Your servants again."

Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a certain Companion: "O so-and-so! When you lie down on your bed, recite this supplication: 'O Allah, I have surrendered my soul to You, I have also turned my face towards You, and I have made You alone my support. To be saved from Your punishment, there is no refuge and no place of safety except Your mercy. I believe in the Book You have sent down, and I believe in the Prophet You have sent.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If death comes to you that night, you will have died upon the natural way of Islam, and if you reach the morning, you will have attained good."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked a Companion from the Ansar: "What supplication do you recite when you intend to sleep?" He said: "I recite: 'With Your name I have laid down my side, so forgive me.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have indeed been forgiven."

Mansur said that Ibrahim said: Our companions used to order us, when we were boys, that when we lay down on our beds we should say "Subhan Allah" 33 times, "Al-hamdu lillah" 33 times, and "Allahu Akbar" 34 times.