[IslamCity] Authentic Dua ' of the Prophet At Sleeping Times

[Zahrani, Abdul Qader H]

Authentic Dua of the Prophet  At Sleeping Times If the Messenger of Allah wanted to sleep he would say Bi'ismika 'allãhumma 'amootu wa 'ahyã(43) and when he awakened from his sleep he used to say: Al-hamdu lil-lãhi 'allathee 'ahyãnã ba`da ma 'amãtanã, wa 'ilayhin-nushooru(44) Upon going to his bed each night, the Messenger of Allah would bring his palms together. Then he would spittle(45) in them, then he would recite into them Qul huwal 'allãhu 'ahad, Qul 'a`outhu birabbil falaqi, and Qul 'a`outhu birabbin-nãsi(46) then he would wipe with them whatever he is able to of his body, he would begin with his head and face, and the foreside of his body. He would do this three times". Footnotes (45) Spittle is being used for the Arabic word nafth. Nafth is to put the tip of your tongue between your lips and to blow lightly as you pull your tongue back which in this case causes a misty spray onto your hands. (46) Meaning the last three suwar of the Qur'an. It is reported by way of Abi Hurayrata , that someone used to come upon him and take from the charity - which the Prophet had made him guardian over - night after night, so on the third night, he said: I will report you to the Messenger of Allah , the man said: Let me teach you some phrases with which Allah will cause you benefit - they were very eager for good - so he said: When you go to bed, read 'Aayaht 'al-kursee (47) completely, for there is still upon you from Allah a guardian, and no shaytan can get close to you until you enter upon morning. Then he said: "He told you the truth and he is a liar, ([that was a shaytan])". Footnotes (47) Verse 244 of Surat Al-Baqarah (#2).   It is reported of the Prophet that he said: "Whoever reads the last two verses of Surat Al-Baqarah (#2) in a night they would suffice him". Reporters Reported by Bukhãri and Muslim, and Al-Albãni included it in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #27. If one of you gets up from his bed and then returns to it, then let him shake it out [yanfudh(48) it] with the inside of his waist wrapper three times, for one does not know what succeeded him on it, and when he has lied down he should say Bismika rabbee wadha`tu jambee, wabika 'arfa`uhu, fa 'in 'amsakta nafsee farhamhã, wa 'in 'arsaltahã, fahfathhã bimã tahfathu bihi `ibãdaka 'as-sãliheena(49) Then upon waking up let him say: Al-hamdu lil-lãhi 'allathee `ãfãnee fee jasadee, wa radda `alayya roohee, wa 'athina lee bithikrihi(50) Footnotes (48) Yanfudh is a form of the verb nafadha which is a perturbation with the purpose of removing something. For example this same word is used to refer to perturbations such as shaking-out a dust mat. In this case you are using the inner side of your garment (izar) and perturbing the surface of your bed as if you were dusting it off. (49) In Thy name, O my Lord, I have laid my side, and by You I shall lift it, if You keep hold of my soul [i.e. take my life] then have mercy on it, and if You are to send it on, then preserve it in [or with] that which You preserve your pious bondservants in [or with]. (50) All praise be to Allah that has sparred me in my body, returned my soul upon me, and has permitted that I engage in his remembrance. Reporters Reported by At-Tirmithi who said it was comely. Al-Albãni said it was of good ascription, and he included it in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #28.   He said to `Ali and Fãtima: "Shan't I guide the two of you to what has more goodness in it, for you, than a servant? When you resort to your bed, make tasbeeh [to say: Subhana 'allahi ] 33 times, tahmeed [to say: 'Al-hamdu lillãhi ] 33 times, and takbeer [to say: 'Allahu 'akbaru ] 34 times". Ali said: Thus I have not left them since I heard them from the Messenger of Allah . It was said to him: Not even the night of [the battle of] Siffeen?He said: Not even the night of Siffeen. Reporters Reported by Al-Bukhãri and Muslim. Al-Albãni included it in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #29. Upon retiring to his bed(52) the Prophet would say: Al-hamdu lil-lãhi 'allathee 'at`amanã wa saqãnã, wa kafãnã, wa ãwãnã, fakam miman lã kãfiya lahu wa lã mu'wee(53) Footnotes (52) Although the word bed is used it is not meant to convey the meaning of a mattress. The Prophet used to sleep on a simple mat, not a mattress. (53) All praise be to Allah Who has fed us, offered us drink, sufficed us, and sheltered us, for how many are there that have no one to suffice them, nor to shelter them. [38]   He ordered a man to say 'Allãhumma 'anta khalaqta nafsiya, wa 'anta tatawaffãhã, laka mamãtuhã wa mahyãhã, 'in 'ahyaytahã fahfathhã, wa 'in 'amattahã faghfir lahã, 'allãhumma 'innee 'as'aluka 'al`ãfiyata(54)   *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)  also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." 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