what dua to say before sleeping

🌙 Bedtime Supplications

Here are the recommended supplications:

1. Remembrance before sleeping
> يَجْمَعُ كَفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ يَنْفُثُ فِيْهِمَا فَيَقْرَأُ: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ {قُلْ هُوَ اللَّه أَحَدٌ * اللَّه الصَّمَدُ * لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ * وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ} بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ {قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ * مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ * وَ...
> *كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أوى إلى فراشه كل ليلة جمع كفيه، ثم بصق فيهما، ثم قرأ المعوذات، ثم مسح بهما وجهه، ورأسه، وجسده ثلاث مرات.*
> ‘When retiring to his bed every night, the Prophet (S) 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-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas) of the Quran and then wipe over his entire body as much as possible with ...

2. Etiquette of retiring for the night
> When night falls (i.e. Al-Maghrib), restrain your children (from going out) because at such time the devils spread about. After a period of time has passed, let them be. Shut your doors and mention Allah's name, for verily the devil does not open a shut door, tie up your water-skins and mention Alla...

3. Supplication when turning over during the night
> لا إِلَهَ~َ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الوَاحِدُ القَهَّارُ، رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا، العَزِيْزُ الغَفَّارُ
> *لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، هو الله القهّار رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما العزيز الغفار*
> Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to say at night if he turned during sleep: ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, The One, AL-Qahhar.Lord of the heavens and the Earth and all between them, The Exalted in Might, The Oft-Forgiving.’AL-Qahhar:The One Who has subdued al...

4. Upon experiencing unrest, fear, apprehensiveness and the like during sleep
> أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ غَضَبِه ِِ وَعِقَابِهِ، وَشَرِّ عِبَادِه ِِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيْاطِيْنِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُوْنَ.
> *أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ*
> ‘I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and punishment, and from the evil of His servants, and from the madness and appearance of devils.’

May Allah protect you during the night! 🤲

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