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Sahih al-Bukhari 7488 (Book 97, Hadith 114) #7191
The Bedtime Prayer of a Muslim

SUMMARY: This hadith encourages people to recite a prayer before going to bed, as it will ensure that they die as Muslims and receive reward if they wake up alive in the morning.

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib: Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "O so-and-so, whenever you go to your bed (for sleeping) say, 'O Allah! I have surrendered myself over to you and have turned my face towards You, and leave all my affairs to You and depend on You and put my trust in You expecting Your reward and fearing Your punishment. There is neither fleeing from You nor refuge but with You. I believe in the Book (Qur'an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad) whom You have sent'. If you then die on that night, then you will die as a Muslim, and if you wake alive in the morning then you will receive the reward".
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ يَا فُلاَنُ إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ‏.‏ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ مُتَّ فِي لَيْلَتِكَ مُتَّ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، وَإِنْ أَصْبَحْتَ أَصَبْتَ أَجْرًا
TOPICS
prayer  *  surrender  *  trust  *  reward  *  punishment  *  salat  *  inqiyad  *  tawakkul  *  thawab  *  aiqaba

QUICK LESSONS:
Recite a special prayer prescribed by Prophet Muhammad(PBUH).

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith encourages people to recite a prayer before going to bed. It is believed that if one recites this prayer, then Allah will ensure that they die as Muslims and receive reward if they wake up alive in the morning. The prayer includes surrendering oneself over to Allah, turning one's face towards Him, leaving all affairs in His hands, depending on Him and putting trust in Him expecting His reward and fearing His punishment. There is no refuge from Allah but with Him. Lastly, it also includes believing in the Qur'an which He has revealed and Prophet Muhammad whom He has sent. This hadith teaches us about faithfulness towards Allah by trusting Him completely with our lives and affairs while expecting rewards for our good deeds and fearing punishment for our wrongdoings.

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