Tag Archives: Sleeping

December, 2015

• 5 December

  Duaa before Sleeping – 1

  One should recite the following duaa before going to sleep بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِى اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى ذَنْبِى وَأَخْسِئْ شَيْطَانِى وَفُكَّ رِهَانِى وَاجْعَلْنِى فِى النَّدِىِّ الأَعْلَى In the name of Allah Ta’ala have I placed  my side down (i.e. I have lay down to sleep), O Allah, forgive my sins, …

November, 2015

• 28 November

  Sleeping with the Right Hand under the Right Cheek

  One should  place his right hand under his right cheek and recite the following duaa (once or thrice): اللَّهُمَّ قِنِى عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ O Allah, save me from your punishment the day You resurrect Your servants.     عن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال : كان رسول …
• 21 November

  Sleeping on the Right

  One should sleep on his right side عن البراء بن عازب قال قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أتيت مضجعك فتوضأ وضوءك للصلاة ثم اضطجع على شقك الأيمن (بخاري رقم 247) Hadhrat Baraa bin Aazib (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) advised him: “When you are retiring …
• 13 November

  Dusting the Bed before Sleeping

  One should dust his bed before going into bed and recite the following duaa: بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّى وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِى وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِى فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ O my Rabb, only with Your name have I placed my side down (i.e. I have lay down to …
• 7 November

  Making Wudhu before Sleeping

  One should make wudhu before going to sleep عن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أتيت مضجعك فتوضأ وضوءك للصلاة (بخاري رقم 247) Hadhrat Baraa bin Aazib (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) advised him: “When you are …

November, 2014

• 10 November

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sleeping – Part 5

  

  Duas and Azkaar Before Sleeping

  Dua One

  O Allah Ta‘ala, with Your name do I die and live.
• 3 November

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sleeping – Part 4

  

  Duas when Experiencing Bad Dreams

  If you experience fear during the night due to seeing bad dreams, recite the following duas:

  Dua One

October, 2014

• 27 October

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sleeping – Part 3

  

  1. Do not sleep unnecessarily after Maghrib. If you have a need to sleep (e.g. due to illness or extreme tiredness) then get someone to wake up you up for Esha or set an alarm.

  Hazrat Abu Barzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) disliked that a person sleep before Esha (i.e. after Maghrib), and engage in discussions after Esha (in the case where there is no need).
• 20 October

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sleeping – Part 2

  

  1. Recite the masnoon duas and azkaar before sleeping.

   O Allah Ta‘ala, with Your name do I die and live.

  2. Sleep on the right side and place your right hand under your right cheek.
• 14 October

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sleeping – Part 1

  

  Sleep is one of the basic needs of every person, just as eating and drinking are basic needs. Allah Ta‘ala makes mention of the great bounty of sleep in the Qur’aan Majeed saying:

  And We made sleep a means of rest for you.