Supplication before going to Bed | Riyad-us-Saliheen

1458 Hudhaifah and Abu Dharr (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate when he went to bed at night: “Bismik-Allahumma ahya wa amut (With Your Name, O Allah, I expire and return to life).”[Al-Bukhari].

1459 `Ali (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me and to Fatimah (radiyallahu anha) (Ali’s wife and the Prophet’s daughter), “When you go to bed, recite: Takbir (Allahu Akbar) thirty-three times and Tasbih (Subhan-Allah) thirty-three times and Tahmid (Al-hamdu lillah) thirty-three times.”

Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Recite Tasbih thirty-four times.”

Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Recite Takbir thirty-four times.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1460 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When any 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. Then he should recite: `Bismika Rabbi wada`tu janbi, wa bika arfa`uhu, in amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi `ibadakas-salihin [With Your Name, my Rubb, I place my side (upon the bed) and with Your Grace I will raise it up. If You withhold my soul (cause me to die), have mercy on it but if You let it go (let me live), guard it against which You guarded Your pious slaves].”’[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1461 `A ishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to bed, he would blow upon his hands recite Al-Mu`awwidhat; and pass his hands over his body.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1462 Al-Bara` bin `Azib (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whenever you intend to go to bed, perform Wudu’ as is done for Salat (prayer); and then lie down on the right side and recite: `Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika, wa fawwadtu amri ilaika, wal-ja’tu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika, la malja’a wa la manja minka illa ilaika, amantu bikitabik-alladhi anzalta, wa binabiyyik-alladhi arsalta [O Allah! I have submitted myself to You. I have turned my face to You, entrusted my affairs to You and relied completely on You out of desire for and fear of You (expecting Your reward and fearing Your punishment). There is no resort and no deliverer from (hardships) except You. I affirm my faith in Your Book which You have revealed, and in Your Prophet whom You have sent].’ If you die during the night, you will die in the true religion. Let these words be your last words at night.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1463 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to his bed, he would say: “Al-hamdu lillah-illadhi at`amana wa saqana, wa kafana wa awana, fakam mimman la kafiya lahu wa la mu’wiya (Praise is due to Allah Who has fed us, provided us drink, satisfied us and gave us protection. Many are those who have no one to provide for them, or give them shelter).”[Muslim].

1464 Hudhaifah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to go to sleep, he would place his right hand under his (right) cheek and supplicate: “Allahumma qini `adhabaka yauma tab`athu `ibadaka (O Allah! Guard me against Your punishment on the Day when You will resurrect Your slaves).”[At-Tirmidhi].

In a narration in Abu Dawud, Hafsah (radiyallahu anha) said: Before going to sleep the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would recite this Du`a three times.