What a Person Should Say When They Lie Down to Sleep

مَنْ تَطَهَّرَ ثُمَّ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ بَاتَ وَ فِرَاشُهُ كَمَسْجِدِهِ فَإِنْ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ مِنْ دِثَارِهِ وَ كَائِناً مَا كَانَ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي صَلَاةٍ مَا ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[2]

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,

قَالَ لِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع إِذَا تَوَسَّدَ الرَّجُلُ يَمِينَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَجَّهْتُ‌

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

لَا يَدَعِ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَقُولَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- أُعِيذُ نَفْسِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي وَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِي وَ مَالِي بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَ هَامَّةٍ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ[1] فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي عَوَّذَ بِهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع- الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع.

"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)."

لَهُ‌ اقْرَأْ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ‌ عِنْدَ مَنَامِكَ فَإِنَّهَا بَرَاءَةٌ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ‌[2] وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ نِسْبَةُ الرَّبِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

"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."

مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَلَا فَقَهَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى‌ وَ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ.

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 wit

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌- مَنْ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- قُلْ إِنَّما أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحى‌ إِلَيَّ أَنَّما إِلهُكُمْ إِلهٌ واحِدٌ إِلَى آخِرِهَا سَطَعَ لَهُ نُورٌ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ‌[1] حَشْوُ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ مَلَائِكَةٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ‌[2].

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 forgi

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقْرَأُ آخِرَ الْكَهْفِ حِينَ يَنَامُ إِلَّا اسْتَيْقَظَ مِنْ مَنَامِهِ فِي السَّاعَةِ الَّتِي يُرِيدُ.

"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."

مَنْ قَالَ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ فَأَنَا ضَامِنٌ أَنْ لَا يُصِيبَهُ عَقْرَبٌ وَ لَا هَامَّةٌ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ- أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَ لَا فَاجِرٌ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا بَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ هُوَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلى‌ صِراطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ‌.

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

إِذَا خِفْتَ الْجَنَابَةَ فَقُلْ فِي فِرَاشِكَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الِاحْتِلَامِ وَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْأَحْلَامِ وَ مِنْ أَنْ يَتَلَاعَبَ بِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي الْيَقَظَةِ وَ الْمَنَامِ.

"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.'"

لَمْ يَقُلْ أَحَدٌ قَطُّ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا وَ لَئِنْ زالَتا[4] إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُما مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كانَ حَلِيماً غَفُوراً فَسَقَطَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيْتُ.

"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