Hazrat muhammad( SAW) had a nighttime habit before going to sleep every night. This was noted and varies depending on the hadith, we will go over these Duas before sleeping in this composition so that you can model your life to live in the likeliness of the prophet.
The First Dua Before Sleeping you can read is given below:
Dua before sleeping 1:
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duas before sleeping at night |
Transliteration:
Allahumma qinee Aazabaka yawma tabAasou Aibadak.
Dua before sleeping 2:
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dua before sleeping |
Transliteration:
Bismika rabbe wadaaatu zanbee wabika arfauh, fa-in amsakta nafsee farhamaha, wa-in arsaltaha fahfazha, bima tahfazu bihii aibadakas-swaaliheen
Dua before sleeping 3:
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dua before sleeping 3 |
Transliteration:
Allahumma innaka khalaqqta nafsee wa-annta tavaffaha, laka mamatuha wamah yaha in ahyaytaha fahfazha, wa-in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma innee as-alukal-aafiyatan.
Dua before sleeping 4:
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dua before sleeping 4 | ayat ul kursi |
Transliteration:
Allaahu laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwwal-Hayyul-Qayoom, laa ta'khuzuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samawaate wa mafil-'arz, man zal-lazee yashfa'u 'endahu 'illaa bi'iznih, ya'lamu maa bayna 'aydehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa uheetona bishay'im-min 'ilmihi 'illaa bima sha'a, wasi'a kursiyuhus-samawaati wal'arz, wa laa ya'oduhu hifzuhumaa, wa Huwal-'Aliyul- 'Azeem
Translation:
Allah! There is none worthy of worship 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 compass 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.
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PRACTICAL GUIDANCE BEFORE SLEEPING:
1. There are different effects the Prophet( pbuh) has been recorded of doing ahead sleeping. Although these are not obligatory( sunnat) we will mention them and you would choose whether you would like to include it into your life.
From Al- Bukhari# 6320, Muslim# 64, Abu Dawud# 5050 still, he should smoke
it with the edge of his garment three times for he doesn't know what has passed in his absence and when he lies down he should pray If one of you rises from his bed and also returns to it.
bismika rabbee wada‛tu janbee wa bika arfa‛uhu, fa in amsakta nafsee farhamhaa, wa in arsaltahaa fahfazhaa bi maa tahfazu bihi ‛ ibaadakas- saaliheen .
Translates to “ In Your name my Lord I lie down, and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul also have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul also cover it in the manner You do so with Your righteous slaves. ”
2. The Last we will bandy is Prophet Muhammad( pbuh) Recited Surah Al- Ikhlas, Al- Falaq, and An- Nas three times each before going to bed.
Surah Ikhlas:
(1) kul huwa-llaahu aḥad (2) allahuṣ-ṣamad (3) lam yalid wa lam yolad (4) wa lam yakul-lahuۥ kufuwan aḥad .
Surah Falaq: (1) qul a‛oodhu birabbil-falaq (2) min sharri maa khalaq (3) wa min sharri ghaasiqin idhaa waqab (4) wa min sharrin-naffaathaati fil-‛uqad (5) wa min sharri ḥaasidin idhaa ḥasad
Surah An-Nas: (1) qul a‛oodh-u birabbin-naas (2) malikin-naas (3) ilaahin-naas (4) min sharril-waswaasil-khannaas (5) alladhee yuwaswisu fee á¹£udoorin-naas (5) minal-jinnati wan-naas
Referenece: Bukhari No# 5017; Abu Dawud No# 5056; At-Tirmidhi No# 3402