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Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the lavatory, he used to say: “Allahumma inni a`udhu bika min al-khubuthi wal khaba’ith.”

Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to bed, he used to blow on his hands while reciting the Mu’auwidhat (
i.e. Suratal-Falaq 113 and Surat-an-Nas 114) and then pass his hands over his body.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When anyone of you go to bed, he should shake out his bed with the inside of his
waist sheet, for he does not know what has come on to it after him, and then he should say: ‘Bismika
Rabbi Wada`tu Janbi wa bika arfa’uhu, In amsakta nafsi farhamha wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima
tahfazu bihi ibadakas-salihin.”

When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night to offer the night prayer, he used to say: “Allahumma laka l-hamdu;
Anta nuras-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna. wa laka l-hamdu; Anta qaiyim as-samawati wal ardi
wa man flhinna. Wa lakaI-hamdu; Anta-l-,haqqun, wa wa’daka haqqun, wa qauluka haqqun, wa
liqauka haqqun, wal-jannatu haqqun, wannaru haqqun, was-sa atu haqqun, wan-nabiyyuna huqqun,
Mahammadun haqqun, Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa Alaika tawakkaltu, wa bika amantu, wa ilaika
anabtu, wa bika Khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu, faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akh-khartu, wa ma
asrartu, wa ma a’lantu. Anta al-muqaddimu, wa anta al-mu-‘akhkhiru. La ilaha il-la anta (or La ilaha
ghairuka)”

Fatima complained about the blisters on her hand because of using a mill-stone. She went to ask the
Prophet for servant, but she did not find him (at home) and had to inform `Aisha of her need. When he
came, `Aisha informed him about it. `Ali added: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us when we had gone to our
beds. When I was going to get up, he said, “‘Stay in your places,” and sat between us, till I felt the
coolness of the feet on my chest. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, “Shall I not tell you of a thing which is better
for you than a servant? When you (both) go to your beds, say ‘Allahu Akbar’ thirty-three times, and
‘Subhan Allah’ thirty-three times, ‘Al hamdu ‘illah’ thirty-three times, for that is better for you than a
servant.” Ibn Seereen said, “Subhan Allah’ (is to be said for) thirty-four times.”

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to bed, he used to sleep on his right side and then say, “All-ahumma
aslamtu nafsi ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa alja’tu zahri ilaika,
raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja’a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabika al-ladhi
anzalta wa nabiyyika al-ladhi arsalta! Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites these words (before
going to bed) and dies the same night, he will die on the Islamic religion (as a Muslim).

One night I slept at the house of Maimuna. The Prophet (ﷺ) woke up, answered the call of nature, washed
his face and hands, and then slept. He got up (late at night), went to a water skin, opened the mouth
thereof and performed ablution not using much water, yet he washed all the parts properly and then
offered the prayer. I got up and straightened my back in order that the Prophet (ﷺ) might not feel that I
was watching him, and then I performed the ablution, and when he got up to offer the prayer, I stood on
his left. He caught hold of my ear and brought me over to his right side. He offered thirteen rak`at in
all and then lay down and slept till he started blowing out his breath as he used to do when he slept. In
the meantime Bilal informed the Prophet (ﷺ) of the approaching time for the (Fajr) prayer, and the
Prophet offered the Fajr (Morning) prayer without performing new ablution. He used to say in his
invocation, Allahumma ij`al fi qalbi nuran wa fi basari nuran, wa fi sam`i nuran, wa`an yamini nuran,
wa`an yasari nuran, wa fawqi nuran, wa tahti nuran, wa amami nuran, wa khalfi nuran, waj`al li
nuran.” Kuraib (a sub narrator) said, “I have forgotten seven other words, (which the Prophet (ﷺ)
mentioned in this invocation). I met a man from the offspring of Al-`Abbas and he narrated those
seven things to me, mentioning, ‘(Let there be light in) my nerves, my flesh, my blood, my hair and
my body,’ and he also mentioned two other things.”

That the Prophet (ﷺ) advised a man, saying, “If you intend to lie down (i.e. go to bed), say, ‘Allahumma
aslamtu nafsi ilaika wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika wa alja’tu zahri ilaika,
reghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La malja’a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabikal-ladhi
anzalta; wa nabiyyikalladhi arsalta.’ And if you should die then (after reciting this before going to bed)
you will die on the religion of Islam”

When the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and then say,
“Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya,” and when he got up, he would say, “Al-Hamdu lil-lahi al-ladhi
ahyana ba’da ma amatana, wa ilaihi an-nushur.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (i.e., 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 (ﷺ) said, “No, but say: Wa binabiyyika al-ladhi arsalta (in Your
Prophet whom You have sent).