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Riyad as-Salihin 816 (Book 4, Hadith 4) #37305
Supplicating to Allah Before Sleep and Upon Waking Up

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) would supplicate to Allah before going to sleep and upon waking up.

Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Prophet lay down for sleep at night, he would place his (right) hand under his (right) cheek and supplicate: "Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya O Allah, with Your Name will I die and live (wake up)". And when he woke up, he would supplicate: "Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana, wa ilaihin-nushur (All praise is due to Allah, Who has brought us back to life after He has caused us to die, and to Him is the return)". Al-Bukhari.
وعن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏كان النبي إذا أخذ مضجعه من الليل وضع يده تحت خده، ثم يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏اللهم باسمك أموت وأحيا‏"‏ وإذا استيقظ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعد ما أماتنا وإليه النشور‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏.‏

TOPICS
supplication  *  sleep  *  up  *  prayer  *  ilaihinnushur

QUICK LESSONS:
Remembering God during mundane activities such as sleeping or waking up; Taking opportunities of being conscious of Him; Increasing faith in Him throughout day; Supplicating before going to sleep & upon waking up

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) speaks of the importance of supplicating to Allah before going to sleep and upon waking up. It is reported that whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) lay down for sleep at night, he would place his right hand under his right cheek and supplicate “Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya” which translates as “O Allah, with Your Name will I die and live”. When he woke up in the morning he would then supplicate “Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana, wa ilaihin-nushur” which translates as “All praise is due to Allah Who has brought us back to life after He has caused us to die, and unto Him is the return”. This hadith teaches us that we should always remember our Lord even in our most mundane activities such as sleeping or waking up. We should take this opportunity of being conscious of Him during these moments so that we can increase our faith in Him throughout our day.

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