21. To sleep on the right side, facing towards the Qiblah (Bukhari)
22. To sleep with the right hand underneath the face like a pillow and with the knees slightly
bent (Like in the recovery position)
23. One should also recite Surah Mulk before sleeping as it is saves one from the grave
punishment. Surah Mulk should also be read as well as Surah Yaasin.
24. Surah Waaqi’a should be read before sleeping as it saves one from hunger and poverty
(Attargheeb)
25. When one goes to bed then do the following: ‘When retiring to his bed every night, the Prophet would hold his palms together, spit (A form of spitting comprising mainly of air with little spittle) in them, recite the last three chapters (Al-Ikhlaas, Al-Falaq, An-Naas) of the
Quran and then wipe over his entire body as much as possible with his hands, beginning with
his head and face and then all parts of the body, he would do this 3 times.’ (Tirmidhi)
26. Whoever reads this when he lies down to sleep will have a guardian from Allah remain
with him and Satan will not be able to come near him until he rises in the morning:
اللهُ لَ إلَِهَ إلِّ هُوَ الْحَيّ الْقَيوّمُ لَ تأَخُْذُهُ سِنةٌَ وَلَ"
نوَْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْرَْضِ مَنْ ذَا
الّذِي يشَْفَعُ عِندَْهُ إلِّ بإِذِْنهِِ يعَْلَمُ مَا بيَنَْ أيَدِْيهِمْ
وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَ يحُِيطُونَ بشَِيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إلِّ بمَِا
شَاءَ وَسِعَ كرُْسِيهُّ السّمَاوَاتِ وَالْرَْضَ وَلَ يئَوُدُهُ
."حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيّ الْعَظِيمُ
Allaahu laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta'khuthuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maa fil-'ardh, man thal-lathee yashfa'u 'indahu 'illaa bi'ithnihi, ya'lamu maa bayna 'aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bishay'im-min 'ilmihi 'illaa
bimaa shaa'a, wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal'ardha, wa laa ya'ooduhu hifdhuhumaa, wa
Huwal- 'Aliyyul- 'Adheem.
Allah! There is no God but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that
exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens
and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His
Permission? He knows what happens to them in this world, and what will happen to them in
the Hereafter. And they will never encompass anything of His Knowledge except that which
He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in
guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Al-Bukhari)
27. The Prophet (Pbuh)said: ‘whoever reads this when he lies down to sleep will have a guardian from Allah remain with him and Satan will not be able to come near him until he
rises in the morning:
آمَنَ الرّسُولُ بمَِا أنُزِْلَ إلَِيهِْ مِنْ رَبهِّ وَالْمُؤْمِنوُنَ"
كلُّ آمَنَ باِللهِ وَمَلَئكِتَهِِ وَكتُبُهِِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَ نفَُرّقُ
بيَنَْ أحََدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْناَ وَأطََعْناَ
غُفْرَانكََ رَبنّاَ وَإلَِيكَْ الْمَصِيرُ ۞ لَ يكُلَّفُ اللهُ نفَْسًا
إلِّ وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كسََبتَْ وَعَلَيهَْا مَا اكتْسََبتَْ رَبنّاَ
لَ تؤَُاخِذْناَ إنِْ نسَِيناَ أوَْ أخَْطَأنْاَ رَبنّاَ وَلَ تحَْمِلْ
عَلَينْاَ إصِْرًا كمََا حَمَلْتهَُ عَلَى الّذِينَ مِنْ قَبلِْناَ رَبنّاَ
وَلَ تحَُمّلْناَ مَا لَ طَاقَةَ لَناَ بهِِ وَاعْفُ عَناّ وَاغْفِرْ لَناَ
وَارْحَمْناَ أنَتَْ مَوْلَناَ فَانصُْرْناَ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ
الْكاَفِرِينَ " [Al-Baqarah: 285-286]
'Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaa 'unzila mir-Rabbihi walmu'minoon, kullun 'aamana billaahi wa
malaa'ikatihi wa Kutubihi wa Rusulihi, laa nufarriqu bayna 'ahadim-mir-Rusulihi, wa qaaloo
sami'naa wa 'ata'naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa 'ilaykal-maseer. Laa yukallifullaahu nafsan
'illaa wus'ahaa, lahaa maa kasabat wa 'alayhaa mak-tasabat, Rabbanaa laa tu'aakhithnaa 'in
naseenaa 'aw 'akhta'naa, Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil 'alaynaa 'isran kamaa hamaltahu 'alallatheena
min qablinaa, Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bihi, wa'fu
'annaa, waghfir lanaa warhamnaa, 'Anta Mawlaanaa fansurnaa 'alal-qawmil-kaafireen.
The Messenger believes in what has been send down to him from his Lord, and so do the
believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They
say: "We make no distinction between any of His Messengers," and they say: "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return." Allah burdens not a person beyond what he can bear. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us. Our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Protector, and help us against the
disbelieving people. (Muslim 1/554)
28. Also reciting the ten verses in Surah Baqarah at night is said to ward away Shaythaan
and calamities, illnesses, worries from ones home so ones whole family is protected that night. Those 10 verses are: The first four ayah’s of Surah Baqarah; Ayat ul Kursi and the two
verses following it and the last three verses of the Surah.
29. ‘If one of you rises from his bed and then returns to it he should dust it with the edge of
his garment three times for he does not know what has occurred in his absence and when he
lies down he should supplicate:
باِسْمِكَ رَبيّ وَضَعْتُ جَنبْيِ، وَبكَِ أرَْفَعُهُ، فَإنِْ
أمَْسَكتَْ نفَْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإنِْ أرَْسَلْتهََا
."فَاحْفَظْهَا، بمَِا تحَْفَظُ بهِِ عِباَدَكَ الصّالِحِينَ
Bismika Rabbee wadha'tu janbee, wa bika 'arfa'uhu, fa'in 'amsakta nafsee farhamhaa, wa 'in 'arsaltahaa fahfadhhaa, bimaa tahfadhu bihi 'ibaadakas-saaliheen.
‘In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul
then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You
do so with Your righteous servants.’ (Al-Bukhari 1 1/ 126 and Muslim 4/2084)
30. The Prophet would place his right hand under his cheek when about to sleep
and supplicate:
."اللّهُمّ قِنيِ عَذَابكََ يوَْمَ تبَعَْثُ عِباَدَكَ"
Allaahumma qinee 'athaabaka yawma tab'athu 'ibaadaka. (Three times).
‘O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day Your servants are resurrected.’ (Abu
Dawud 4/311)
31. Also read this dua:
."باِسْمِكَ اللّهُمّ أمَُوتُ وَأحَْياَ"
Bismikal-lahumma amootu wa-ahya.
‘In Your name O Allah, I live and die.’ (Muslim 4/ 2083)
32. Recite the following Asthaghfaar three times:
Asthaghfirullah halladhee laa ilaaha ilallahuwal hayyul qayyumu wa athubu ilay
I seek forgiveness from Allah besides whom there is none worthy of worship, the living, the
sustainer of life and to Him i repent. (Tirmidhi-Vol.2, pg.177)
33. ‘Shall I not direct you both (The Prophet was addressing Ali and Fatimah- May Allah
be pleased with them) when they approached him for a servant) to something better than a
servant? When you go to bed say:
سبحان ال Subhaanallah. (Thirty-three times)
Alhamdulillah. (Thirty-three times)
Allaahu Akbar. (Thirty-four times)
…for that is indeed better for you both than a servant.’
Also read Kalimah Tayyaba afterwards:
34. Before you go to bed perform ablutions as you would for prayer, then lie down on
your right side and say:
اللّهُمّ أسَْلَمْتُ نفَْسِي إلَِيكَْ، وَفَوّضْتُ أمَْرِي"
إلَِيكَْ، وَوَجّهْتُ وَجْهِي إلَِيكَْ، وَألَْجَأتُْ ظَهْرِي
إلَِيكَْ، رَغْبةًَ وَرَهْبةًَ إلَِيكَْ، لَ مَلْجَأ وَلّ مَنجَْا مِنكَْ إلِّ
."إلَِيكَْ، آمَنتُْ بكِتِاَبكَِ وَبنِبَيِكَّ الّذِي أرَْسَلْتَ
Allahumma aslamtu nafsee ilayk, wafawwadtu amree ilayk, wawajjahtu wajhee ilayk, waalja/ tu thahree ilayk, raghbatan warahbatan ilayk, la maljaa wala manja minka illa ilayk,
amantu bikitabikal-lathee anzalt, wabinabiyyikal-lathee arsalt.
‘O Allah, I submit my soul unto You, and I entrust my affair unto You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You. Verily there is neither refuge nor safe haven from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.’
The Prophet said: "Whoever says this and dies in his sleep has died in a state of the natural monotheism (Fitrah)." (Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/2081)
Fitrah: the religion of Islam, the way of Ibraheem.
35. To recite Bismillah 21 times is said to save ones home from theft and the evil effects of
Shaythaan and sudden death. (Amal al-Yowm Wal Laylah)