Nuthri - Enriching: A Quick Refresher

Apr 29, 2009

Sunnahs of Sleeping of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad [Peace be upon him]

To sleep in the state of Wudhu.
To make the bed yourself.
Dust the bed thrice before retiring to bed.
One should change into some other clothes (e.g.pyjamas ) before going to sleep.
It is Sunnah to sleep immediately after Isha Salaah.
To apply surmah in both the eyes.
To brush the teeth with a miswaak.
To sleep on the right hand side.
To sleep with the right palm under the right cheek.
To keep the knees slightly bent when sleeping.
To sleep on a bed or to sleep on the floor are both sunnah.
To face Qiblah, if possible.
To recite Surah Mulk, before sleeping.
To recite Ayatul Kursi.
To recite Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas before sleeping 3 times and thereafter blow over the entire body thrice.
Recite Tasbeeh-e-Fathima before sleeping.( i.e. 33 X Subhan Allah 33 X Alhamdulillah and 34 X Allahu Akbar).
To recite the dua before sleeping. ( i.e. Bi ismik allahumma amutu wa ahya )
To wake up for Tahajjud Salaah.

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