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Sahih al-Bukhari 6311 (Book 80, Hadith 8) #6062
Reciting a Prayer Before Going to Bed

SUMMARY: This hadith encourages Muslims to recite a prayer before going to bed, which will ensure that they die on the religion of Islam.

Narrated Al-Bara bin 'Azib: Allah's Messenger said to me, "When you want to go to bed, perform ablution as you do for prayer, then lie down on your right side and say: 'Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fawwadtu 'amri ilaika wa alja'tu dhahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika, la malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabik al-ladhi anzalta wa binabiyyika al-ladhi arsalta'. If you should die then (after reciting this) you will die on the religion of Islam (ie, as a Muslim); so let these words be the last you say (before going to bed)" While I was memorizing it, I said, "Wa birasulika al-ladhi arsalta (in Your Apostle whom You have sent)'. The Prophet said, "No, but say: Wa binabiyyika al-ladhi arsalta (in Your Prophet whom You have sent).
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَنْصُورًا، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلاَةِ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الأَيْمَنِ، وَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ‏.‏ فَإِنْ مُتَّ مُتَّ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، فَاجْعَلْهُنَّ آخِرَ مَا تَقُولُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ أَسْتَذْكِرُهُنَّ وَبِرَسُولِكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  bedtime  *  religion  *  death  *  allahumma  *  aslamtu  *  ilaika  *  fawwadtu

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform ablution like you do for prayers; Lie down on your right side; Recite certain words before going to bed; Have faithfulness and righteousness; Have an intimate relationship with Allah through worshipping Him regularly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith encourages Muslims to recite a prayer before going to bed, which will ensure that they die on the religion of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad instructed Al-Bara bin 'Azib that when he wanted to go to bed, he should perform ablution as if for prayer and then lie down on his right side and say certain words. These words are known as the “bedtime supplication” or “night prayer” and include phrases such as “Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika” which translates into English as “O Allah! I surrender my face unto You”. By reciting this prayer every night before sleeping, one can be assured that if they were to pass away in their sleep, it would be while still being a Muslim. This hadith teaches us about the importance of faith in our lives and how we should always strive for righteousness even in our last moments. It also reminds us of how important it is for us all to have an intimate relationship with Allah by regularly engaging in acts of worship such as praying at night time.

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