Chapter 118: About the Manner of Sleeping and Reclining

Translation: 402. Narrated Al-Bara'a ibn Azib: ' Whenever Allah's Messenger went to bed, he used to sleep on his right side and then say: " Allahomma Aslamto Nafsee Ilay ka, Wa Wajjahto Wajhee Ilayka, Wa Fawwadhto Amree Ilayka, Wa Alja'to

Translation: Thahree Ilayka, Raghbatan Wa Rahbatan Ilayka. La Malja ' Wa la Manja Minka Illa Ilayka. Amanto Bikita bika Allathee Anzalta Wa Nabiyyika Allathee Arsalta! (O Allah! I have submitted my soul to You. I have turned my face towards You. I have confined my affairs to You. I have left my back to Your protection out of fear and hope in You. There is neither resort nor delivery from You except to You. I believe in the Book You have sent down. I believe in Your Prophet whom You have sent). " Allah's Messenger said: " Whoever recites these words (before going to bed) and dies the same night, he will die on Al Fitrah (the Islamic religion (as a Muslim)). " (Bukhari)

Translation: 403. Narrated Al Bara'a ibn Azib: ' The Prophet said to me: " Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie on your right side and say: ' Allahomma Innee Wajjahto Wajhee Ilayka, Wa Fawwadhto Amree Ilayka, Wa Alja'to Thahree Ilayka Raghbatan Wa Rahbatan Ilayka. La Malja ' Wa la Manja Minka Illa Ilayka. Amanto Bikita bika Allathee Anzalta Wa Nabiyyika Allathee Arsalta! (O Allah! I have submitted my soul to You. I have turned my face towards You. I have confined my affairs to You. I have left my back to Your protection out of fear and hope in You. There is neither resort nor delivery from You except to You. I believe in the Book You have sent down. I believe in Your Prophet whom

Translation: You have sent). " Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (on the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep). " I repeated it before the Prophet and when I reached: " Amanto Bikita bika Allathee Anzalta (O Allah I believed in Your Book which You have revealed). " I said: " Wa Rasoolika (and Your Messenger). " The Prophet said: " No. (Say): ' Wa Nabiyyikallathee Arsalta (And Your Prophet whom You have sent), ' in its stead. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 404. Narrated Hozayfa ibn Al Yaman: ' When the Prophet ﷺ went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and would say: " Bismika Amooto Wa Ahya, (O Allah! In Your Name I die and live). " When he got up he would say: " Alhamdo lilla hillathee Ahya na Bada Ma Ama tana Wa Ilayhin-Noshoor (Praise be to Allah Who gave us life after He had caused us to die (sleep) and to Him is the Final Return). " (Bukhari)

Translation: 405. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man spread (lying face down) and he said: " This is a reposing position that Allah dislikes. " (At-Termizi)