In Islam, when
one wishes to sleep, he should mention the Name of Allah and lie down on his
right side, making sure that there is nothing present which might harm him.
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
“When one of your retreats to his bed, let him take the side
of his garment and dust off his bed with it and mention Allah’s Name, for
indeed he does not know what entered it after he left. If he wishes to lie
down, let him lie down on his right side and say:
‘Subhaanak-Allahumma
Rabbi bika wada’tu janbi, wa bika arfa‘uhu. In amsakta nafsi, faghfir lahaa. Wa
in arsaltahaa, fahfadh-haa bimaa tahfadhu bihi ‘ibaadak as-saaliheen. ‘
(‘How perfect You are O Allah. My Rubb I lie down and
with Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it,
and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with
Your righteous slaves‘.)” [al-Bukhari & Muslim]
Upon rising, one
should recite the supplications made by the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.). Hudhaifah (r.t.a) said:
“When
the Prophet (sa.w.) would go to his bed, he would say:
‘Bismika
amootu wa ahyaa.’
(‘With your Name
I die and I live.’)
Upon
rising, he would say:
‘Alhamdulillaah-illadhi
ahyaanaa ba’da maa amaatanaa wa ilayh-in-nushoor.’
(‘ All praise
and thanks be to the One who brought us to life after having caused us to die,
and to Him will we be resurrected’ ) ”
One should try to
retire to bed early at night, except in cases of necessity.
The
Prophet (s.a.w.) hated to sleep before the
Night (‘Ishaa´) Prayer and to speak after it.” [al-Bukhari& Muslim]
It is disliked to
sleep on one’s stomach. Abu Hurairah (r.t.a.) said that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) passed by a person
lying on his stomach and kicked him hard. He said to him:
One should be
careful and take precautions from things which might bring harm. The Prophet (s.a.w.)
said:
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