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Sunan Abi Dawud 5050 (Book 43, Hadith 278) #25341
Praying for Mercy Before Bedtime

SUMMARY: When going to bed, one should dust their bedding with the inner extremity of their lower garment and pray for mercy.

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: when any of you goes to his bed, he should dust his bedding with the inner extremity of his lower garment, for he does not know what has come on it since he left it. He should then lie down on his right side and say: In Thy name, my mercy on it, but if Thou lattest it go, guard it with that which Thou guardest Thy upright servants.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِذَا أَوَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلْيَنْفُضْ فِرَاشَهُ بِدَاخِلَةِ إِزَارِهِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْرِي مَا خَلَفَهُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ لْيَضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ لْيَقُلْ بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

TOPICS
bedtime  *  pray  *  mercy

QUICK LESSONS:
Dust your bedding with the inner extremity of your lower garment before going to sleep; Recite a prayer asking Allah for His mercy; Have faith in Allah's power; Show respect and humility towards Him.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith encourages us to take a moment before we go to sleep and pray for mercy. We should dust our beds with the inner extremity of our lower garment as a sign of respect and humility. We should then lie down on our right side and recite a prayer asking Allah for His mercy. This is an important reminder that we are never alone, even when we are in bed, because Allah is always watching over us. It also teaches us that no matter how small or insignificant an action may seem, it can still be meaningful if done with sincerity and faith in Allah's power.

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