What a Person Should Say When They Lie Down to Sleep
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 64
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 64
What a Person Should Say When They Lie Down to Sleep
10 hadiths
قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «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 صَلاَةٍ مَا ذَكَرَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام 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 سبحانه وتعالى, they will remain in a state of prayer."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى اَلْعَلاَءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِذَا تَوَسَّدَ اَلرَّجُلُ يَمِينَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اَللَّهِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَ فَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ رَهْبَةً مِنْكَ وَ رَغْبَةً إِلَيْكَ لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَ لاَ مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ اَلَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَ بِرَسُولِكَ اَلَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ ثُمَّ يُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ فَاطِمَةَ اَلزَّهْرَاءِ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ مَنْ أَصَابَهُ فَزَعٌ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ فَلْيَقْرَأْ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ، اَلْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ آيَةَ اَلْكُرْسِيِّ.
Al-'Ala reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام said to me: "When a man places his right side (for sleep), he should say: 'In the Name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, 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 صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. 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)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى اَلْعَلاَءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «لاَ يَدَعِ اَلرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَقُولَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ: أُعِيذُ نَفْسِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي وَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِي وَ مَالِي بِكَلِمَاتِ اَللَّهِ اَلتَّامَّاتِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَ هَامَّةٍ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ فَذَلِكَ اَلَّذِي عَوَّذَ بِهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ، اَلْحَسَنَ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنَ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ.
Al-'Ala' reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams عليه السلام, 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 سبحانه وتعالى from every devil, harmful creature, and every envious eye.' This is what Archangel Jibril عليه السلام used to protect Hasan and Hussain عليه السلام."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ لَهُ: «اِقْرَأْ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» وَ «قُلْ يٰا أَيُّهَا اَلْكٰافِرُونَ» عِنْدَ مَنَامِكَ فَإِنَّهَا بَرَاءَةٌ مِنَ اَلشِّرْكِ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» نِسْبَةُ اَلرَّبِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
Abdullah ibn Sinan reports from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام 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 سبحانه وتعالى), and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) affirms the nature of the Lord عز وجل, Mighty and Majestic."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى بَكْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي عَلاَ فَقَهَرَ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي «يُحْيِ اَلْمَوْتىٰ» وَ يُمِيتُ اَلْأَحْيَاءَ «وَ هُوَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ» خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ.
Bakr ibn Muhammad reported that Imam عليه السلام said: "Whoever says the following three times when taking their place to sleep: 'All praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Who is exalted and dominates. All praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Who is hidden yet knows. All praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Who rules and controls with power. All praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, 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."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ اَلْآيَةَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ: «قُلْ إِنَّمٰا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمٰا إِلٰهُكُمْ إِلٰهٌ وٰاحِدٌ» إِلَى آخِرِهَا سَطَعَ لَهُ نُورٌ إِلَى اَلْمَسْجِدِ اَلْحَرَامِ حَشْوُ ذَلِكَ اَلنُّورِ مَلاَئِكَةٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم 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”.
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى عَامِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ جُذَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقْرَأُ آخِرَ اَلْكَهْفِ حِينَ يَنَامُ إِلاَّ اِسْتَيْقَظَ مِنْ مَنَامِهِ فِي اَلسَّاعَةِ اَلَّتِي يُرِيدُ.
Amir ibn Abdullah ibn Juza'ah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام 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."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 68
وَ رَوَى سَعْدٌ اَلْإِسْكَافُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَالَ هَذِهِ اَلْكَلِمَاتِ فَأَنَا ضَامِنٌ أَنْ لاَ يُصِيبَهُ عَقْرَبٌ وَ لاَ هَامَّةٌ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اَللَّهِ اَلتَّامَّاتِ اَلَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَ لاَ فَاجِرٌ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا بَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ «هُوَ آخِذٌ بِنٰاصِيَتِهٰا إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلىٰ صِرٰاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ».
Sa'd al-Iskaf reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام 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 سبحانه وتعالى, 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 عز وجل is on a straight path.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا خِفْتَ اَلْجَنَابَةَ فَقُلْ فِي فِرَاشِكَ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ اَلاِحْتِلاَمِ وَ مِنْ سُوءِ اَلْأَحْلاَمِ وَ مِنْ أَنْ يَتَلاَعَبَ بِيَ اَلشَّيْطَانُ فِي اَلْيَقَظَةِ وَ اَلْمَنَامِ.
Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام who said: "If you fear experiencing a state of janabah (ritual impurity) during sleep, say in your bed: 'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, 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.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 68
وَ رَوَى اَلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «لَمْ يَقُلْ أَحَدٌ قَطُّ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ: «إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ يُمْسِكُ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولاٰ وَ لَئِنْ زٰالَتٰا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُمٰا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كٰانَ حَلِيماً غَفُوراً» فَسَقَطَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْبَيْتُ.
Al-‘Abbas ibn Hilal reported from Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha عليه السلام, from his father عليه السلام who said: "No one has ever recited, when intending to sleep : 'Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى 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."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh