What are the saheeh du'aa's for sleeping that were soundly narrated from the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)? I would like to know them in
full.
Praise be to Allah.
There are so many sound du'aa's for sleeping that were narrated in the Prophet's
Sunnah that Imam an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
You should understand that the hadiths and reports concerning this matter are
many; what we have mentioned is sufficient for the one who is enabled to act
upon them. We refrained from quoting more for fear of tiring the student.
Moreover, it is better for a person to do all that is mentioned concerning that,
but if that is not possible, he should stick to what he is able to do of the
most important thereof. End quote.
Al-Adhkaar (p. 95).
We will list here the saheeh hadiths concerning this matter:
1 – Blowing into the cupped palms and reciting the three mu'awwidhaat [soorahs
seeking refuge with Allah, the last three soorahs of the Qur'an]:
It was narrated from 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her)
That when the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) went to his bed
every night, he would put his cupped hands together, then blow into them, then
recite into them Qul Huwa Allahu ahad, Qul a'oodhu bi Rabb il-Falaq and Qul
a'oodhu bi Rabb il-Naas [i.e., the last three soorahs of the Qur'aan), then he
would wipe his hands over as much of his body as he could, starting with his
head and face, and the front part of his body. He would do that three times.
The word translated here as blow refers to spitting lightly and drily.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5017).
2 – Aayat al-Kursiy
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) put me in
charge of guarding the collected zakaah of Ramadaan. Someone came and started to
rummage in the food. I took hold of him and said, I will surely take you to the
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).… He [the one who
came and rummaged in the food] said, When you go to your bed, recite Aayat al-Kursiy
and you will be protected by Allah, and no devil will come near you until
morning. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "He told
you the truth even though he is a liar. That was a devil."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2311).
3 – The last two verses of Soorat al-Baqarah
It was narrated that Abu Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"Whoever recites the last two verses of Soorat al-Baqarah every night, they will
suffice him." Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5009) and Muslim (808).
The scholars differed as to what is meant by "they will suffice him." It was
said that it means they will protect him from harm during the night; or they
will take the place of praying qiyaam on that night. It may be that both are
meant. And Allah knows best.
4 – Soorat al-Kaafiroon
It was narrated that Nawfal al-Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to me:
"Recite 'Say: O disbelievers' [al-Kaafiroon 109], then go to sleep at the end of
it, for it is a disavowal of shirk."
Narrated by Abu Dawood (5055); classed as hasan by Ibn Hajar in Nataa'ij al-Afkaar
(3/61).
5 – Soorat al-Israa'
It was narrated that 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) would not sleep before he
recited Bani Israa'eel [al-Israa'] and az-Zumar.
Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (3402); he said: a hasan hadith. It was classed as hasan
by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in Nataa'ij al-Afkaar (3/65).
6 – Soorat az-Zumar
The evidence for this is the hadith quoted above.
7 – "In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live."
It was narrated that Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan (may Allah be pleased with him)
said:
When the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) wanted to sleep, he
would say, "Allahumma bismika ahyaa wa amoot (O Allah, in Your name I live and
die)", and when he woke up he would say "Al-hamdu Lillaah alladhi ahyaanaa ba'da
ma amaatanaa wa ilayhi al-nushoor (Praise be to Allah who has brought us back to
life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection)."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6324).
8 – "O Allah, I submit myself to You, I turn my face to You, I delegate my
affairs to You and I rely totally on You, out of fear and hope of You. There is
no refuge or sanctuary from You except in You. I believe in Your Book which You
have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent"
It was narrated that al-Baraa' ibn 'Aazib said: Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said: "When you go to bed, do wudoo' as if for prayer, then
lie down on your right side, then say: 'Allahummah aslamtu nafsi ilayk, wa
wajahtu wajhi ilayk, wa fawwadtu amri ilayk, wa alja'tu zahri ilayk, raghbatan
wa rahbatan ilayk, laa malja'a wa laa manjaa minka illa ilayk. Aamantu bi
kitaabik alladhi anzalt, wa bi nabiyyik alladhi arsalt (O Allah, I submit myself
to You, I turn my face to You, I delegate my affairs to You and I rely totally
on You, out of fear and hope of You. There is no refuge or sanctuary from You
except in You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your
Prophet whom You have sent).' Then if you die, you will have died on the fitrah,
(natural state), so make these the last words you speak." I repeated [these
words] to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and when I
reached the words "Aamantu bi kitaabik alladhi anzalt (I believe in Your Book
which You have revealed)", I said, "wa bi rasoolika (and in Your Messenger)." He
said: "No; 'wa bi nabiyyika (and in Your Prophet)'."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6311) and Muslim (2710).
9 – "In Your name, my Lord, I lie down, and in Your name I rise. If You should
take my soul then have mercy on it, and if You should return my soul then
protect it as You protect Your righteous slaves"
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"When one of you goes to his bed, let him dust off his bed with the inside of
his lower garment, for he does not know what came onto it after he left it. Then
let him say: Bismika Rabbee wada'tu janbi wa bika arfa'uhu wa in amsakta nafsi
farhamhaa wa in arsaltahaa fahfazhaa bimaa tuhfaz bihi 'ibaadika al-saaliheen (
In Your name, my Lord, I lie down, and in Your name I rise. If You should take
my soul then have mercy on it, and if You should return my soul then protect it
as You protect Your righteous slaves)."".
It was narrated from 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib that Faatimah (may Allah be pleased
with her) went to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and
asked him for a servant. He said:
"Shall I not tell you of something that is better for you than that? When you go
to sleep, glorify Allah (by saying Subhaan Allah) thirty-three times, praise
Allah (by saying Al-hamdu Lillah) thirty-three times, and magnify Him (by saying
Allahu akbar) thirty-four times." And I have never abandoned [that practice]
since then. It was said: Not even on the night of Siffeen? He said: Not even on
the night of Siffeen.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5362) and Muslim (2727).
11 – "O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your
slaves"
It was narrated from Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) wanted to sleep,
he would put his right hand under his right cheek, then he would say: "Allahumma
qini 'adhaabaka yawma tab'ath 'ibaadaka (O Allah, protect me from Your
punishment on the Day You resurrect Your slaves)" three times.
Narrated by Abu Dawood (5045); classed as saheeh by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in Fath
al-Baari (11/119).
12 – "Praise be to Allah, Who fed us and gave us to drink, and Who is sufficient
for us and has sheltered us, for how many have none to suffice them or shelter
them"
It was narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) went to his bed,
he said: "Al-hamdu Lillaah alladhi at'amanaa wa saqaanaa wa kafaanaa wa aawanaa
fakam mimman laa kaafi lahu wa laa mu'wi (Praise be to Allah, Who fed us and
gave us to drink, and Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us, for how
many have none to suffice them or shelter them)."
Narrated by Muslim (2715).
13 – "O Allah, You have created my soul and it is for You to take it in death.
Its death and its life are in Your hand. If You cause it to live then protect it
and if You cause it to die then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You to keep me safe
and sound"
It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that he instructed a man, when he went
to his bed, to say:
"Allahumma khalaqta nafsi wa anta tawaffaaha, laka mamaatuha wa mahyaaha. In
ahyaytaha fahfazha wa in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma inni as'aluka al-'aafiyah
(O Allah, You have created my soul and it is for You to take it in death. Its
death and its life are in Your hand. If You cause it to live then protect it and
if You cause it to die then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You to keep me safe and
sound)."
A man said to him: Did you hear that from 'Umar? He said: From one who is better
than 'Umar, from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him).
Narrated by Muslim (2712).
14 – "O Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the mighty
Throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date
stone, Revealer of the Tawraat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and the Furqaan (Qur'an),
I seek refuge in You from the evil of every creature that You seize by the
forelock [i.e., have full control over them]. O Allah, You are the First and
there is nothing before You; You are the Last and there is nothing after You.
You are the Manifest (al-Zaahir) and there is nothing above You; You are the
Hidden (al-Baatin) and there is nothing beyond You. Settle our debt and spare us
from poverty"
It was narrated that Suhayl said: Abu Saalih used to tell us, if one of us
wanted to sleep, to lie down on his right side and say:
"Allahumma Rabb as-samawaati wa Rabb al-ard wa Rabb al-'arsh il-'azeem,
Rabbaanaa wa Rabba kulli shay'in, Faaliq al-habb wa'l-nawa wa munzil at-Tawraati
wa'l-Injeeli wa'l-Furqaan, a'oodhu bika min sharri kulli shay'in anta aakhidhun
bi naasiyatihi. Allahumma anta al-awwalu fa laysa qablaka shay'un, wa anta al-aakhiru
fa laysa ba'daka shay'un, wa anta az-zaahiur fa laysa fawqaka shay'un wa anta
al-baatin fa laysa doonaka shay'un. Iqdi 'annaa al-dayna wa aghninaa min al-faqri
(O Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the mighty Throne,
our Lord and Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone,
Revealer of the Tawraat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and the Furqaan (Qur'aan),
I seek refuge in You from the evil of every creature that You seize by the
forelock [i.e., have full control over them]. O Allah, You are the First and
there is nothing before You; You are the Last and there is nothing after You.
You are the Manifest (al-Zaahir) and there is nothing above You; You are the
Hidden (al-Baatin) and there is nothing beyond You. Settle our debt and spare us
from poverty)." He narrated that from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him).
Narrated by Muslim (2713).
15 – "O Allah, I seek refuge in Your noble countenance and Your perfect words
from the evil of all things that You seize by the forelock [i.e., have full
control over them]. O Allah, You remove debt and sin. O Allah, Your troops will
not be defeated, Your promise will not be broken, nor can the richness of a rich
man avail him anything before You, glory and praise be to You."
It was narrated from 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Messenger of
Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he used to say when going
to his bed: "Allahumma inni a'oodhu bi wajhika al-kareemi wa kalimaatik at-taammati
min sharri ma anta aakhidhun bi naasiyatihi; Allahumma anta takshif al-maghram
wa'l-ma'tham; Allahumma la yuhzamu junduka wa laa yukhlafu wa'duka wa laa
yanfa'u dha'l-jaddi minka al-jadd. Subhaanaka wa bihamdika (O Allah, I seek
refuge in Your noble countenance and Your perfect words from the evil of all
things that You seize by the forelock [i.e., have full control over them]. O
Allah, You remove debt and sin. O Allah, Your troops will not be defeated, Your
promise will not be broken, nor can the richness of a rich man avail him
anything before You, glory and praise be to You)."
Narrated by Abu Dawood (5052); classed as saheeh by an-Nawawi in al-Adhkaar (p.
111) and by Ibn Hajar in Nataa'ij al-Afkaar (2/384).
16 – "In the name of Allah I lie down. O Allah, forgive me my sins, suppress my
shaytaan, ransom me and join me with the highest assembly"
It was narrated from Abu'l-Azhar al-Anmaari that when the Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) went to his bed at night, he said:
"Bismillahi wada'tu janbi, Allahumm aghfir li dhanbi wa akhsi' shaytaani wa
fukka rihaani waj'alni fi'n-nadi al-a'laa (In the name of Allah I lie down. O
Allah, forgive me my sins, suppress my shaytaan, ransom me and join me with the
highest assembly [meaning the angels on high]).
Narrated by Abu Dawood (5054); classed as hasan by an-Nawawi in al-Adhkaar (p.
125) and by al-Haafiz in Nataa'ij al-Afkaar (3/60).
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