Sunnahs Upon Awakening/Sleeping

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Sunnahs Upon Awakening From Sleep

• On awakening rub the face and the eyes with the palms of the hands in order to remove the effects of sleep.
  
  
• When the eyes open in the morning say 'Alhamdullilah' thrice and then recite Kalima Tayyibah.
  
  
• Thereafter recite the dua on awakening.
  
  
• On awakening cleanse the mouth with a miswaak.

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Sunnahs of Sleeping:

• Discuss with one's family members matters pertaining to Deen before going to sleep (whether it is in the form of reading some Islamic Books or narrating some incidents of Sahabah etc.)..
  
  
• To sleep in the state of Wuzu.
  
  
• To make the bed yourself.
  
  
• Dust the bed thrice before retiring to bed.
  
  
• One should change into some other clothes 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 refrain from sleeping on ones stomach.
  
  
• To sleep on a bed or to sleep on the floor are both sunnah.
  
  
• To face Qiblah.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• To wake up for Tahajjud Salaah.

to be continued.. InshaAllah Azawajal..

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Assalaatu Wassalaamu Alayka Ya Rasoolallah Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam

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Sunnahs of Sleeping - In Detail:

Sleeping is similar to death. That is why sleeping has been linked to death, and waking with life. When preparing to sleep we should fear that may be our eyes close and do not open again. This has happened many times; hence we should ask Allah (The Exalted) for forgiveness of our sins as it is not good to do so without.
The pious would sleep little as the time spent in sleep is of no use. Only if we are successful and able to understand to reality of our life. For instance if someone has a life of 60 years and sleeps for 8 hours a day then we would have spend 20 years in sleep, that's 1/3 of the life spent in sleeping. In these 20 years we did not achieve anything, however, if we spend our sleeping in the way of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) then Inshallah we will gain some benefit as this will become worship.

Imam Ghazali (may Allah have mercy upon him) states that those who can not stay awake and worship and are engaged in sin. When completed the necessities such as Salaah etc. it is superior for them to go to sleep. At least one will abstain from sin. In a hadith it states to the nearest meaning that until a person is asleep the pen of deeds is lifted, meaning one is not bound by the Shariah.


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Assalaatu Wassalaamu Alayka Ya Rasoolallah Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam

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After Isha

Safety Check

Recite Bismillah

Wudhu Before Sleeping

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Angel & The Devil

Going on One's Stomach

We should sleep according to the Sunnah as there are many benefits including health benefits.[/ul]


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How The Prophet Slept

The Prophet's Bed

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The Pillow

Supplication Position

Supplication Before Sleeping

Lesson From Supplication

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The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) did not sleep until he Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam recited Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk.[/ul]


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