SPREAD ISLAM AROUND THE WORLD : 10/19/12

Upon Going to Sleep and Waking Up

When the Prophet (S) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and

then say,

اللھم بسمك اموت واحيا

'Allahumma bismeka amootu wa ahiya'

(O Allah, with Your Name I die and live).

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When he (S) got up, he would say,

اللذي احيانا بعدما اماتنا واليه النشور 􀍿 الحمد

'Alhamdu lil lahillathi ahyaana baada ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushoor'

(All thanks and praise to Allah Who has given us life after causing us to die (i.e. sleep),

and unto Him is the Resurrection).

Upon Hearing The Adhan (Call to Prayer) And Iqamah

"When you hear the Mu'adhdhin (the person who calls to prayer), repeat what he says.

Then invoke a blessing on me, for everyone who invokes a blessing on me will receive

ten blessings from Allah. Then beg from Allah al-Wasilah for me, which is a rank in

Paradise fitting for only one of Allah's Servants, and I hope that I may be that one. If

anyone asks that I be given the Wasilah, he will be assured of my intercession."

اللھم رب ھذه الدعوة التامة والصلاة القائمة آت محمدا الوسيلة والفضيلة وابعثه مقاما

محمودا الذي وعدته

'Allahumma rabba hadihi-d-da wati-t-tammati was salati-l qa'imati ati

Muhammadani-l wasilata wa-l fadilata wa-b-'athu muqaman mahmudani-l-ladi

wa 'adtah.'

Upon Leaving The House

Upon leaving the house the Prophet (S) recited,

بسم لله توكلت على لله. اللھم اني اعوذ بك ان اَضل او اُضل أو اَ زل أو اُزل أو اَظلم أو

اُظلم أو اَجھل أو يُجھل عليه

'Bismillah tawakaltu 'alallah, Allahumma inni audhu bika an adilla au udalla au

azilla au uzalla au azlima au-uzlama au aj-hala au yuj-hala 'alayya.'

(In the name of Allah. I repose my trust in Allah, and there is neither power nor any

might except with Allah. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from leading others astray,

causing others to slip or being caused to slip by others, doing wrong or being wronged

by others, or behaving foolishly or being treated foolishly by others).

Upon Entering The House

Upon entering the house, the Prophet (S) recited:

اني اسألك خير المولج وخير المخرج, باسم لله ولجنا, وبسم لله خرجنا, وعلى لله توكلنا

'Alahumma inni assaluka kheryil mawlij wakheryil makh'ridge, Bismillah

walijna, wa Bismillah kharajna, wa alalah rabana tawakalna.'

(O Allah! I ask you for good both when entering and when going out. In the name of

Allah we have entered, and in the name of Allah we have gone out, and in our Lord we

count.) (Abu Dawood)

He should then greet his family:

السلام عليكم

'Asalamu Aleikum.'

(Peace be with you.)

Upon Going To Sleep

"When anyone of you goes to bed, he should shake out his covers, for he does not know

what has come onto it after him. Then he should say:

باسمك ربي وضعت جنبي وبك ارفعه, ان امسكت نفسي فارحمھا, وان ارسلتھا فاحفظھا

بما تحفظ به عبادك الصالحين

'Bismika rabbi wada'tu janbi wabika arfa uhu, 'in amsakta nafsi farhamha,

wa'in arsaltaha fahfath ha bima tahfathu bihi ibadaka salihin.'

(In Your Name I lay on my side on this bed and with Your Name I will rise therefrom. If

You take my soul, bestow mercy on it, and if You release it, protect it as You protect

Your righteous slaves.) (B&M)

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The Prophet (S) said to Ali (R) and Fatimah (R), "When you go to bed recite:

سبحان لله

'SubhanAllah'

(Glory is to Allah) 33 times,

􀍿 الحمد

'Alhamdullilah'

(Praise is to Allah) 33 times, and

لله اكبر

'AllahuAkbar'

(Allah is Great) 34 times."

Ali (R) said, 'I never stopped doing that since I heard it.' (B&M)

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"Whenever you go to bed, perform ablution as you do for the prayer. Then lie down on

your right side and say,

وفوضت امري اليك, والجأت ظھري اليك, رغبة ورھبة اليك, ,اللھم اسلمت نفسي اليك

لا ملجأ ولا منجى منك الا اليك, آمنت بكتابك اللذي انزلت, ونبيك اللذي ارسلت

'Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilayka, wa'fawwadtu amri ilayka, wa al'ja tu dhahri

ilayka, ragbatan warahbatan ilayka, la malja'a wala manja minka illa ilayka,

amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wabinabiyyika-l-ladi arsalt.'

(O Allah! I surrender myself to You, entrust all my affairs to You and depend upon You

for Your Blessings both in hope and fear of You. There is no escape from You, and there

is no place of protection and safety except with You. O Allah! I believe in Your Book,

which You have revealed, and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.)

Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. in the religion of Islam).

Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep)."

هُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيد

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ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIW WA ALA AALI MUHAMMADIN KAMAA SALLAITA ALA

IBRAHIMA WA ALA AALI IBRAHIMA INNAKA HAMIDUM MAJID. ALLAHUMMA BAARIK ALA MUHAMMADIW WA ALA AALI MUHAMMADIN KAMAA BAARAKTA ALA IBRAHIMA WA ALA AALI IBRAHIMA INNAKA HAMIDUM MAJID.

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O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, You are praiseworthy, Most Glorious

Friday 19 October 2012