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Sunnah Before Sleep

Find Peaceful Sleep with Beautiful Sunnah Practices

Embark on a journey towards serenity and profound sleep by embracing the enlightening Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Get the checklist & learn how each step prepares not just the body, but also the soul, for a peaceful rest and spiritual elevation.

Welcome to a world where peaceful sleep intertwines with spiritual contentment. Through the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), discover how to guide your soul to serenity and your body to restful nights.

In this guide, we explore the simple yet profound Sunnah before sleep as practiced by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). From gentle actions to soulful recitations, each step is a pathway to peaceful sleep and spiritual elevation. The audio playbacks aimed to ensure your recitations are both accurate and melodious. This isn’t merely a guide but a bridge, crafted meticulously to deepen your practice and understanding, supporting every believer in cultivating a linguistically authentic and heartfelt connection with the Divine through informed and articulated worship.

We invite you to learn and understand these practices, embracing a nightly routine that nurtures both body and soul in the light of Islamic teachings.

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#1

perform wudhu (ablution)

#2

Lie on the Right Side

#3

recite du'as

اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لا مَلْجَأَ وَلا مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

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Narrated by Al-Bara’ Bin ‘Azib  R.A

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When you come to your bed, perform wudu (ablution) as you perform wudu for prayer. Then lie on your right side and say: O Allah, I submit myself to You. I entrust my affairs to You. I turn to You with full love and fear. There is no refuge except in You. I believe in the book You have sent down and also believe in the Prophet whom You have sent. If you die, then you die in a state of natural disposition (fitrah) and let it be the last words you utter.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari 6311
TRANSLITERATION

Allāhumma aslamtu nafsī ilayka, wa fawwaḍtu amrī ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhī ilayka, wa alja'tu ẓahrī ilayka, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayka. Lā maljā'a wa lā manjā minka illā ilayka. Āmantu bi kitābika alladhī anzalta wa bi nabiyyika alladhī arsalta.

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TRANSLATION

O Allah, I submit my soul unto You, and I entrust my affair unto You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You. Verily there is no refuge nor safe haven from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.

#4

dusting the bed

Before lying down, dust the bedsheet or bed with your hands.

Narrated by Abu Huraira R.A

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When any one of you goes to bed, he should shake off (or dust off) his bedsheet because he does not know what might have fallen on it after he had left it."

Sahih Muslim: 2714a

#5

READ 3 QULS

Narrated by AIshah R.A

"When the Prophet (ﷺ) would go to bed, he would blow into his hands, then recite into them: 'Say: He is Allah, [the] One.' (Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad), 'Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak.' (Qul A'udhu birabbil-Falaq) and 'Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind.' (Qul A'udhu birabbin-Nas). Then he would wipe with them whatever he was able of his body, beginning with his head and his face, and the front of his body. He would do that three times."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: 3575, Hadith graded as Hasan
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Surah Al-Ikhlas

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ۝
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ۝
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۝
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ۝

Surah al-Ikhals 112:1-4
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TRANSLITERATION
Bismillahi rrahmani rraheem

  1. Qul huwa Allahu ahad 
  2. Allahu assamad 
  3. Lam yalid walam yoolad 
  4. Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad 
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TRANSLATION
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
  2. Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
  3. He neither begets nor is born,
  4. Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
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DEVINE BENEFITS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Reciting Surah al-Ikhlas is equal to 1/3 of the Qur’an

Narrated by Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri R.A

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to his companions, "Is it difficult for any of you to recite one third of the Qur'an in one night?" This suggestion was difficult for them so they said, "Who among us has the power to do so, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" Allah Apostle replied: "Allah (the) One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need.' (Surah Al-Ikhlas 112.1--to the End) is equal to one third of the Qur'an."

Sahih al-Bukhari 6643

SURAH AL-FALaQ

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ۝
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ۝
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ۝
وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ۝
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ۝

Surah al-Falaq 113:1-5
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TRANSLITERATION
Bismillahi rrahmani rraheem

  1. Qul a'udhu birabbi al-falaq
  2. Min sharri ma khalaq
  3. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab
  4. Wa min sharri annaffathati fil 'uqad
  5. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad
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TRANSLATION
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
  2. From the evil of that which He created
  3. And from the evil of darkness when it settles
  4. And from the evil of the blowers in knots
  5. And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
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Surah An-Nas

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ۝
مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ۝
إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ ۝
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ ۝
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ ۝
مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ ۝

Surah an-Nas 114:1-6
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TRANSLITERATION
Bismillahi rrahmani rraheem

  1. Qul a'udhu birabbi annas
  2. Maliki annas
  3. Ilahi annas
  4. Min sharri alwaswasi alkhannas
  5. Alladhee yuwaswisu fee sudoori annas
  6. Mina aljinnati wannas
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TRANSLATION
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
  2. The Sovereign of mankind.
  3. The God of mankind,
  4. From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
  5. Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
  6. From among the jinn and mankind."
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and,

#6

AYATUL QURSI

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ ۝

Surah al-Baqarah 2:255
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Narrated Abu Hurairah R.A

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, said, "...Whenever you go to your bed, recite the Verse of "Al-Kursi" (2.255) for then a guardian from Allah will be guarding you, and Satan will not approach you till dawn."

Sahih Bukhari: 5010
TRANSLITERATION

Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Haiyul-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm, lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-'ard. Man dhalladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnihi. Ya'lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bishai'im-min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a. Wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma, wa Huwal-Aliyyul-Adheem ۝

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TRANSLATION

Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

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DEVINE BENEFITS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Reciting Ayatul-Kursi is a path to paradise, hope and mercy from Allah SWT
Narrrated by Abu Umamah R.A

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites the verse of the Throne (Ayatul Kursi) after every prescribed prayer, there will be nothing standing between him and his entering Paradise except death.”

al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer 7406, Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

#7

Recitation of Specific aya & Surahs

a. Recite surah al-mulk

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"There is a Surah in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat which kept interceding for a man until his sins are forgiven. This Surah is 'Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion.' (Surat Al-Mulk 67)."

At-Tirmidhi: 2891, and it's classified as Hasan Sahih
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b. recite the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah (2:285-286)

Narrated Abu Mas'ud R.A
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him."
Sahih Bukhari: Volume 6, Book 61, Hadith Number 530
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آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

Surah al-Baqarah 2:285

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لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Surah al-Baqarah 2:286

Surah al-Baqarah 2:285

TRANSLITERATION

Āmana ar-rasūlu bimā unzila ilayhi min rabbihi wal-mu’minūn. Kullun āmana billāhi wa malā'ikatihi wa kutubihi wa rusulihi lā nufarriqu bayna aḥadin min rusulihi. Wa qālū sami'nā wa aṭa'nā. ghufrānaka rabbana wa ilayka al-maṣīr.

TRANSLATION

The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers. [They say,] "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."

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Surah al-Baqarah 2:286

TRANSLITERATION

Lā yukallifu Allāhu nafsan illā wus'ahā. Lahā mā kasabat wa 'alayhā mā iktasabat. Rabbanā lā tu'ākhiẓnā in nasīnā aw akhṭa'nā. Rabbanā wa lā taḥmil 'alaynā iṣran kamā ḥamaltahu 'ala alladhīna min qablinā. Rabbanā wa lā tuḥammilnā mā lā ṭāqata lanā bih. Wa'fu 'annā, waghfir lanā, warḥamnā. Anta mawlānā fanṣurnā 'ala al-qawmil-kāfirīn.

TRANSLATION

Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we forget or err. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."

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#8

Recite “Allahuma bismika amutu wa ahya”

(1)

اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

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or, (2)
Narrated by Al-Bara' bin `Azib

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When you go to bed, perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie on your right side and say,

اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَالْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، اللَّهُمَّ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ.

If you die that night, then you will die in natural belief (Al-Fitrah). Make these the last words you utter.'

I repeated it before the Prophet (ﷺ) and when I reached "Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta (O Allah, I believe in Your Book which You have revealed)," I said, "Wa rasulika (and Your Apostle)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, (but say): 'Wanabiyika-l-ladhi arsalta (and the Prophet whom You have sent).'"

Sahih Bukhari: 247
(1)
TRANSLITERATION
Allāhumma bismika amūtu wa aḥyā.
TRANSLATION
"O Allah, in Your name I die and I live."
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(2)
TRANSLITERATION

Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilayka, wa fauwadtu amri ilayka, wa alja'tu zahri ilayka raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayka. La Malja' wa la manja minka illa ilayka. Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta!

TRANSLATION
O Allah! I have submitted my face (self) to You and entrusted my affairs to You. I have turned my back to You out of desire for and fear of You. There is no refuge or place of safety from You except with You. O Allah! I believe in the Book You have revealed and in the Prophet You have sent.
notes

The longer supplication is more comprehensive in meaning and covers various aspects of submission, trust, and belief in Allah SWT. On the other hand, the shorter supplication, specifically focuses on entrusting one's life and death to Allah SWT.

Both supplications are beneficial, and a believer can choose to recite either or both of them based on their preference and the time they have before sleeping. It's a matter of personal choice and the intention to remember and seek closeness to Allah before sleeping.

#9

RecitE tasbih, tahmid & takbir

سبحان الله

Recite(x33)

الحمد لله

Recite(x33)

الله أكبر

Recite(x34)

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Narrated by  Ali ibn Abi Talib RA

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave me, gave Fatimah, Al-Hasan and Al-Husain four words (of remembrance), three times after every Salah and when we go to bed: 'SubhanAllah (thirty-three times), Alhamdulillah (thirty-three times), Allahu Akbar (thirty-four times).'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: 3472
(1)
TRANSLITERATION
SubhanAllah (x33)
TRANSLATION
Glory be to Allah
(2)
TRANSLITERATION
Alhamdulillah (x33)
TRANSLATION
All praise is due to Allah.
(3)
TRANSLITERATION
Allahu Akbar (x34)
TRANSLATION
Allah is the Greatest.
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#10

Blowing over the Palms

After reciting Surahs, blow into your palms and wipe over your body.
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Narrated by Aishah RA

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow over them after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face, and front of his body. He used to do that three times.

Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

#11

Supplications (Du'as) before Sleeping

Narrated by Hudhaifah ibn al-Yaman R.A
When the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed at night, he would say:
(1)

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

And when he got up, he would say:
(2)

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Sahih Bukhari: 6314
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(1)
TRANSLITERATION
Bismika Allāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā.
TRANSLATION
"In Your Name I die and live."
(2)
TRANSLITERATION

Al-ḥamdu lillāhi alladhī aḥyānā ba'da mā amātanā wa ilayhi an-nushūr.

TRANSLATION

"Praise be to Allah Who has given us life after killing us (sleep is a form of death) and to Him, we shall be raised and returned."

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CONCLUSION

The journey through peaceful nights begins and ends with the sanctified practices of Prophet Muhammad  (ﷺ) . The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)said:

"Whoever revives my Sunnah then he has loved me. And whoever loved me, he shall be with me in Paradise.'”- [Sahih Muslim].

This Hadith reminds us of the virtue in adhering to the Prophet's path – his Sunnah – which guides us toward a straight path in all aspects of life, including our nightly retreat into sleep.

Your tranquil nights are an opportunity, a divine gift where you can connect, protect, and immerse your soul in the boundless ocean of Allah's mercy and love. The Sunnah before sleep, layered with purity, remembrance, and surrender, cradles your soul and entrusts it to the Almighty, granting you not just physical rest but spiritual peace.

May the serenity of the Prophetic practices embrace your nights, and may your soul find its peaceful abode in the divine wisdom and love of Allah SWT. In every uttered word, discover a path that brings you closer to Him, and with every closed eye, may your heart travel through the spiritual realms of peaceful surrender and divine connection.

Sleep tonight with a heart lightened by the love of Allah SWT and a soul uplifted by the guided Sunnah, and find yourself closer to the tranquility promised by a faith well-nurtured and a Creator ever so merciful and near. Insha'Allah!

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Recitor/Qari: Al-Fadhil Ustadz Ammar Mustaqim bin Faisal Azni
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