Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, used to say when he went to bed, 'O Allah, Lord of
the heavens and the earth, and Lord of all things, Splitter of the grain
and seeds, the One who sent down the Torah, the Gospel and the Qur'an!
I seek refuge with You from every evil. You take by the forelock. You are
the Outward, and there is nothing above You. You are the Inward and there
is nothing below You. Pay my debts for me and keep me safe from poverty.'"
"When a man enters his house or goes to bed, an angel
and shaytan hasten to him. The angel says, 'Seal it with good!' The Shaytan
says, 'Seal it with evil.' If he praises Allah and remembers Him, he chases
the shaytan away and spends the night with him guarding him. When he wakes
up, the angel and shaytan hasten to him and say the same thing. If he mentions
Allah and says, 'Praise be to Allah, who keeps firm hold of the heavens
and earth, preventing them from vanishing away. And if they vanished no
one could then keep hold of them. Certainly He is Most Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving.'
(35:41)
Praise be to Allah who holds back the sky preventing it from falling
on the earth, except by His permission. Allah is All-Compassionate to mankind,
Most Merciful.' (22:63) If he dies, he dies a martyr, If he gets up
and prays, he prays in virtue.'"
Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib said, "When the Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, went to bed, he laid down on his right side. Then
he said, 'O Allah, I have turned my face to You and I have surrendered
my self to You and I have committed my back to You out of fear and desire
for You. There is no place of safety or refuge from You except with You.
I have believed in Your book which You revealed and Your Prophet whom You
sent.' He said, 'Whoever says it at night and then dies, dies in fitra
(natural state).'"
