What a Person Should Say When They Lie Down to Sleep

Hadith.1350 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever purifies themselves (performs wudu) and then goes to their bed, their bed will be like their mosque (place of prayer). If they remember that they are not in a state of wudu, they should perform tayammum (dry ablution) using the fabric of their covering, whatever it may be, and as long as they remember Allah (swt), they will remain in a state of prayer."

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Hadith.1351 - Al-'Ala reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said to me: "When a man places his right side (for sleep), he should say: 'In the Name of Allah (swt). O’ Allah (swt), I have submitted my soul to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and placed my reliance upon You, in fear of You and in hope of You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except to You. I believe in Your Book, which You have revealed, and in Your Messenger, whom You have sent.' Then he should recite the Tasbih of Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}. If someone experiences fear at bedtime, they should recite the two protective chapters (al-Mu'awwidhatayn) and Ayat al-Kursi (The Verse of the Throne)."

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Hadith.1352 - Al-'Ala' reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (as), who said: "A man should not neglect to say at bedtime: 'I seek protection for myself, my descendants, my family, and my wealth with the complete words of Allah (swt) from every devil, harmful creature, and every envious eye.' This is what Archangel Jibril (as) used to protect Hasan and Hussain (as)."

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Hadith.1353 - Abdullah ibn Sinan reports from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "Recite 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun) before you sleep, for they are a declaration of freedom from shirk (associating partners with Allah (swt)), and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) affirms the nature of the Lord (azj), Mighty and Majestic."

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Hadith.1354 - Bakr ibn Muhammad reported that Imam (as) said: "Whoever says the following three times when taking their place to sleep: 'All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is exalted and dominates. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is hidden yet knows. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who rules and controls with power. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who gives life to dead and causes living to die, and is over all things capable,' will be free of sins as on the day their mother gave birth to them."

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Hadith.1355 - The Prophet (sw) said: "Whoever recites this verse before sleeping: 'Say, I am only a man like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God is One God' (Surah al-Kahf 18:110) until the end of the verse, a light will shine for him to the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), filled with angels who seek forgiveness for him until he awakens”.

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Hadith.1356 - Amir ibn Abdullah ibn Juza'ah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "There is no servant who recites the end of Surah al-Kahf before sleeping except that they will wake up at the hour they desire."

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Hadith.1357 - Sa'd al-Iskaf reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Whoever recites these words, I guarantee that no scorpion or harmful creature will harm them until morning: 'I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah (swt), which neither the righteous nor the wicked can surpass, from the evil of what He created, from the evil of what He brought forth, and from the evil of every creature over which He holds control. Truly, my Lord (azj) is on a straight path.'"

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Hadith.1358 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "If you fear experiencing a state of janabah (ritual impurity) during sleep, say in your bed: 'O’ Allah (swt), I seek refuge with You from experiencing a wet dream, from evil dreams, and from being manipulated by Shaytan (the devil) in wakefulness and in sleep.'"

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Hadith.1359 - Al-‘Abbas ibn Hilal reported from Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as), from his father (as) who said: "No one has ever recited, when intending to sleep : 'Indeed, Allah (swt) holds the heavens and the earth lest they cease, and if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing and Forgiving' (Qur'an 35:41) without being protected, such that even if a house were to collapse upon him, he would be safe."

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