Remembrance before sleeping - Dhikr and Dua Hisn al-Muslim
قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢ لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ ٣ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ ٤ (1).
‘When retiring to his bed every night, the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) would hold his palms together, spit (A form of spitting comprising mainly of air with little spittle) in them, recite the last three chapters (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas) of the Quran and then wipe over his entire body as much as possible with his hands, beginning with his head and face and then all parts of the body, he would do this three times.
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ لَا تَأۡخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٞ وَلَا نَوۡمٞۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَشۡفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرۡسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيُّ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٢٥٥ (1).
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) also said: ‘When you are about to sleep recite ayat-al-kursee (The verse of the foot-stool, chapter 2:255) till the end of the verse for there will remain over you a protection from Allah and no devil will draw near to you until morning.
ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦۚ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ غُفۡرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ ٢٨٥ لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا مَا ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرٗا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ٢٨٦(1).
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) also said: ‘Whoever recites the last two verses of Soorat Al-Baqarah at night, those two verses shall be sufficient for him (i.e. protect him from all that can cause him harm).’ (Amana alrrasoolu bima onzila ilayhi min rabbihi wa almu/minoona….) [Al-Baqarah: 285-286]
بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي (1) وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ (2).
‘If one of you rises from his bed and then returns to it he should dust it with the edge of his garment three times for he does not know what has occurred in his absence and when he lies down he should supplicate: Bismika rabbee wadaAAtu janbee wabika arfaAAuh, fa-in amsakta nafsee farhamha, wa-in arsaltaha fahfathha bima tahfathu bihi AAibadakas-saliheen.
‘In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous servants.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ (1).
Allahumma innaka khalaqta nafsee wa-anta tawaffaha, laka mamatuha wamahyaha in ahyaytaha fahfathha, wa-in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma innee as-alukal-AAafiyah.
‘O Allah, verily You have created my soul and You shall take it’s life, to You belongs it’s life and death. If You should keep my soul alive then protect it, and if You should take it’s life then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You to grant me good health.
اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي (1) عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ (2).
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) would place his right hand under his cheek when about to sleep and supplicate: Allahumma qinee AAathabaka yawma tabAAathu AAibadak. (three times).
‘O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day Your servants are resurrected.’ (three times)
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا (1).
Bismikal-lahumma amootu wa-ahya.
‘In Your name O Allah, I live and die.
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (1).
‘Shall I not direct you both (The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) was addressing Ali and Fatimah-may Allah be pleased with them- when they approached him for a servant) to something better than a servant? When you go to bed say: Subhanal-lah. (thirty-three times) ‘How Perfect Allah is.’ (thirty-three times) Alhamdu lillah. (thirty-three times) ‘All praise is for Allah.’ (thirty-three times) Allahu akbar. (thirty-four times) ‘Allah is the greatest.’ (thirty-four times) …for that is indeed better for you both than a servant.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ، وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ (1).
Allahumma rabbas-samawatis-sabAA, warabbal-AAarshil-AAatheem, rabbana warabba kulli shay/, faliqal-habbi wannawa, wamunazzilat-tawra, wal-injeel, walfurqan, aAAoothu bika min sharri kulli shayin anta akhithun binasiyatih. Allahumma antal-awwal, falaysa qablaka shay/, wa-antal-akhir, falaysa baAAdaka shay/, wa-antath-thahir falaysa fawqaka shay/, waantal-batin, falaysa doonaka shay/, iqdi AAannad-dayna wa-aghnina minal-faqr.
‘O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and the exalted throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injeel and the Furqan, I take refuge in You from the evil of all things You shall seize by the forelock (i.e. You have total mastery over). O Allah, You are The First so there is nothing before You and You are The Last so there is nothing after You.You are Aththahir so there is nothing above You and You are Al-Batin so there is nothing closer than You.Settle our debt for us and spare us from poverty.’ Tawrah: The book revealed to Moosa . Injeel: The book revealed to Easa . Furqan: One of the many names of the Quran, means: The Criterion which distinguishes between truth and falsehood. Aththahir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes. Al-Batin: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِيَ (1).
Alhamdu lillahil-lathee atAAamana wasaqana, wakafana, wa-awana, fakam mimman la kafiya lahu wala mu/wee.
‘All praise is for Allah, Who fed us and gave us drink, and Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us, for how many have none to suffice them or shelter them.
اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ (1).
Allahumma AAalimal-ghaybi washshahadah, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, rabba kulli shayin wamaleekah, ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant, aAAoothu bika min sharri nafsee wamin sharrish-shaytani washirkih, wa-an aqtarifa AAala nafsee soo-an aw ajurrahu ila muslim.
‘O Allah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.’ shirk: to associate others with Allah in those things which are specific to Him. This can occur in (1) belief, e.g. to believe that other than Allah has the power to benefit or harm, (2) speech, e.g. to swear by other than Allah and (3) action, e.g. to bow or prostrate to other than Allah.
يَقْرَأُ (الم) تَنْزِيلَ السَّجْدَةِ، و(تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ)(1).
‘The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) never used to sleep until he had recited Soorat As-Sajdah (chapter 32) and Soorat Al-Mulk (chapter 67).
اللَّهُمَّ (1) أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ (1).
Allahumma aslamtu nafsee ilayk, wafawwadtu amree ilayk, wawajjahtu wajhee ilayk, wa-alja/tu thahree ilayk, raghbatan warahbatan ilayk, la maljaa wala manja minka illa ilayk, amantu bikitabikal-lathee anzalt, wabinabiyyikal-lathee arsalt.
‘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.’ …If you then die, you will die upon the fitrah.’ fitrah: the religion of Islam, the way of Ibraheem .
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (1).
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (1).
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ ١ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ٢ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ٣ وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ ٤ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ٥ (1).
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ١ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٢ إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٣ مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ ٤ ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٥ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ٦ ثم يمسح بهما ما استطاع من جسده يبدأ بهما على رأسه ووجهه وما أقبل من جسده (1).
More Adhkar and Duas from Hisn al-Muslim
- When waking up
- When leaving the home
- Supplication for when the mounted animal (or mean of transport) stumbles
- Supplication of the traveller for the resident
- Supplication of the resident for the traveller
- Remembrance while ascending or descending
- Prayer of the traveller as dawn approaches
- Stopping or lodging somewhere
- While returning from travel
- What to say upon receiving pleasing or displeasing news
- Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet
- Excellence of spreading the Islamic greeting
- Upon entering the home
- Returning a greeting to a Kafir
- Supplication said upon hearing a rooster crow or the braying of an ass
- Supplication upon hearing the barking of dogs at night
- Supplication said for one you have insulted
- The etiquette of praising a fellow Muslim
- The Talbiyah
- At the black stone
- Supplication said between the Yemeni corner and the black stone (at the KaAAbah)
- Supplication said when at Mount Safa & Mount Marwah
- Supplication when going to the mosque
- The Day of AAarafah
- At the Sacred Site (Al-MashAAar Al-Haram)
- When throwing each pebble at the Jamarat
- What to say at times of amazement and delight
- What to do upon receiving pleasant news
- What to say and do when feeling some pain in the body
- What to say when in fear of afflicting something or someone with one’s eye
- What to say when startled
- When slaughtering or offering a sacrifice
- Upon entering the mosque
- What is said to ward off the deception of the Obstinate Shaytans
- Seeking forgiveness and repentance
- Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Allah
- How the prophet made tasbeeh
- Etiquette of retiring for the night
- Upon leaving the mosque
- Supplications related to the athan (the call to prayer)
- Supplication at the start of the prayer (after takbeer)
- While bowing in prayer (rukooAA)
- Upon rising from the bowing posision
- Supplication whilst prostrating (sujood)
- Supplication when wearing a garment
- Supplication between the two prostrations
- Supplication when prostrating due to recitation of the Quran
- The Tashahhud
- Prayers upon the Prophet after the tashahhud
- Supplication said after the last tashahhud and before salam
- Remembrance after salam
- Supplication for seeking guidance in forming a decision or choosing the proper course…etc (Al-Istikharah)
- Remembrance said in the morning and evening
- Remembrance before sleeping
- Supplication when turning over during the night
- Supplication said when wearing a new garment
- Upon experiencing unrest, fear, apprehensiveness and the like during sleep
- Upon seeing a good dream or a bad dream
- Qunoot Al-Witr
- Remembrance immediately after salam of the witr prayer
- Supplication for anxiety and sorrow
- Supplication for one in distress
- Upon encountering an enemy or those of authority
- Supplication made against an enemy
- What to say when in fear of a people
- Supplication said to someone wearing a new garment
- Supplication for one afflicted with doubt in his faith
- Settling a debt
- Supplication for one afflicated by whisperings in prayer or recitation
- Supplication for one whose affairs have become difficult
- Upon committing a sin
- Supplication for expelling the devil and his whisperings
- Supplication when stricken with a mishap or overtaken by an affair
- Placing childen under Allah’s protection
- Before undressing
- When visiting the sick
- Excellence of visiting the sick
- Supplication of the sick who have renounced all hope of life
- Instruction for the one nearing death
- Supplication for one afflicted by a calamity
- When closing the eyes of the deceased
- Supplication for the deceased at the funeral prayer
- Supplication for the advancement of reward during the funeral prayer
- Condolence
- Placing the deceased in the grave
- Before entering the toilet
- After burying the deceased
- Visiting the graves
- Prayer said during a wind storm
- Supplication upon hearing thunder
- Supplication for rain
- Supplication said when it rains
- After rainfall
- Asking for clear skies
- Upon sighting the crescent moon
- Upon breaking fast
- After leaving the toilet
- Supplication before eating
- Upon completing the meal
- Supplication of the guest for the host
- Supplication said to one offering a drink or to one who intended to do that
- Supplication said when breaking fast in someone’s home
- Supplication said by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast
- When insulted while fasting
- Supplication said upon seeing the early or premature fruit
- Supplication said upon sneezing
- What is said to a Kafir when he sneezes
- When starting ablution
- Supplication said to the newlywed
- The groom’s supplication on the wedding night or when buying an animal
- Supplication before sexual intercourse
- When angry
- Supplication said upon seeing someone in trial or tribulation
- Remembrance said at a sitting or gathering…etc
- Supplication for the expiation of sins said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering…etc
- Returning a supplication of forgiveness
- Supplication said to one who does you a favour
- Protection from the Dajjal
- Upon completing the ablution
- Supplication said to one who pronounces his love for you, for Allah’s sake
- Supplication said to one who has offered you some of his wealth
- Supplication said to the debtor when his debt is settled
- Supplication for fear of shirk
- Returning a supplication after having bestowed a gift or charity upon someone
- Forbiddance of ascribing things to omens
- Supplication said when mounting an animal or any means of transport
- Supplication for travel
- Supplication upon entering a town or village…etc
- When entering the market
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