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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الاستئذانFrom the Book of Seeking Permission
باب الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ:Chapter on supplication at bedtime
Hadith 2719
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "إِذَا أَوَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ، فَلْيَنْفُضْ فِرَاشَهُ بِدَاخِلَةِ إِزَارِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي مَا خَلَفَهُ فِيهِ، وَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي، فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا، فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ".
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any one of you lies down on his bed, he should shake out his bed with the edge of his lower garment, for he does not know what may have come onto it in his absence. Then he should recite this supplication: «اَللّٰهُمَّ بِكَ وَضَعْتُ . . . . . . الخ» O Allah! In Your name I have laid down my side (on the bed), and in Your name I will rise. If You take my soul, then forgive it, and if You release it (keep me alive), then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants."
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 2717 to 2719)
These hadiths mention the etiquettes and supplications (ad‘iyah) related to sleeping.
In the narration of Sahih Bukhari, it is stated that when you intend to sleep, perform ablution (wudu) as you do for prayer, then dust off your bed, lest some insect or the like has crawled over it.
In another narration, it is mentioned to recite Ayat al-Kursi, the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah once, and «﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ ، ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ﴾ ، ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ﴾» three times each, then blow into your hands and wipe them over your entire body as far as your hands can reach, and recite the aforementioned supplications, and engage in tasbih (glorification) and tahlil (declaration of the oneness of Allah). By the permission of Allah, the Lord of the worlds, there will be protection, and the one who recites will remain safe from every calamity and distress.
These are true etiquettes and firm remembrances (adhkar) upon which one should have complete conviction.
Insha’Allah, by the blessing of these adhkar, a person will also remain safe from insomnia and frightening dreams.
These hadiths mention the etiquettes and supplications (ad‘iyah) related to sleeping.
In the narration of Sahih Bukhari, it is stated that when you intend to sleep, perform ablution (wudu) as you do for prayer, then dust off your bed, lest some insect or the like has crawled over it.
In another narration, it is mentioned to recite Ayat al-Kursi, the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah once, and «﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ ، ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ﴾ ، ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ﴾» three times each, then blow into your hands and wipe them over your entire body as far as your hands can reach, and recite the aforementioned supplications, and engage in tasbih (glorification) and tahlil (declaration of the oneness of Allah). By the permission of Allah, the Lord of the worlds, there will be protection, and the one who recites will remain safe from every calamity and distress.
These are true etiquettes and firm remembrances (adhkar) upon which one should have complete conviction.
Insha’Allah, by the blessing of these adhkar, a person will also remain safe from insomnia and frightening dreams.
