Hadith on Miscellany: If You Go To Bed, Perform The Salat Wudu', Lie Down On Your Right Side And Say [the Above Du'A (Supplication)] And Let These Words Be Your Last

Riyad as-Salihin 80 (Book) #38465

The Benefits of Reciting Supplications Before Bedtime

SUMMARY: This hadith encourages people to recite a supplication before going to bed, as it will bring them good if they remain alive until morning and will ensure that they die in the true religion if they pass away during the night.

Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) said: Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked me to recite whenever I go to bed: "Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika, wa fawwadtu amri ilaika, wal-ja'tu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika, la malja wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabikal-ladhi anzalta, wa nabiyyikal-ladhi arsalta (O Allah! I have submitted myself to You, I have turned my face to You, entrusted my affairs to You; and committed my back to You out of desire for You and fear of You; expecting Your reward and fearing Your punishment). There is no refuge and no place of safety from You but with You. I believe in the Book You have revealed and in the Prophet You have sent". Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that if anyone recited these words and died that night, he would die in the true religion. In case he remains alive till morning, he will obtain good. Al-Bukhari and Muslim. In another narration: He reported Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: "If you go to bed, perform the Salat Wudu', lie down on your right side and say the above Du'a (supplication) and let these words be your last".

السابع‏:‏ عن أبي عمارة البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال ‏:‏ قال رسول الله ﷺ ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ يا فلان إذا أويت إلى فراشك فقل‏:‏ اللهم أسلمت نفسي إليك، ووجهت وجهي إليك‏:‏ وفوضت أمري إليك ، وألجأت ظهري إليك، رغبة ورهبة إليك، لا ملجأ ولا منجى منك إلا إليك ، آمنت بكتابك الذي أنزلت، ونبيك الذي أرسلت؛ فإنك إن مت من ليلتك مت على الفطرة، وإن أصبحت أصبت خيراً‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
supplication * bedtime * recite * religion * dua * wudu

QUICK LESSONS:

Recite prayers regularly .

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith encourages people to recite a special supplication before going to bed. It is reported that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) to recite this supplication whenever he goes to bed. The words of this supplication are “O Allah! I have submitted myself to You, I have turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs unto You; and committed my back unto You out of desire for You and fear of You; expecting Your reward and fearing Your punishment. There is no refuge and no place of safety from You but with You. I believe in the Book you have revealed and in the Prophet you have sent”. According to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), if anyone recites these words before sleeping at night then he or she will die in the true religion if they pass away during that night or else obtain good fortune if they remain alive until morning. This hadith teaches us about the importance of reciting prayers regularly as it can bring us closer towards our Creator while also providing us protection from any harm or danger we may face throughout our lives. Additionally, it also reminds us about how important faith is for leading a successful life here on earth as well as hereafter in paradise.

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