The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness

كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار

Chapter 17: Supplication When Going To Sleep

Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that Allah's Messenger (in may peace be upon him) commanded a person (in these words)

When you go to bed during night, you should say:" O Allah, I surrender myself to Thee and entrust my affair to Thee, with hope in Thee and fear of Thee. There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship but Thou). I affirm my faith in the Book which Thou revealed and in the Messengers whom Thou sent." If you die in this state you would die on Fitra, and Ibn Bashshdr did not make a mention of" night" in this hadith.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-Bara' b. 'Azib that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded a person (in these words) and there is no mention of this

" if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss."

Abdullah b. 'Umar commanded a person that as he went to bed, he should say

" O Allah, Thou created my being and it is for Thee to take it to its ultimate goal. And its death and life is due to Thee, and if Thou givest it life, safeguard it; and if Thou bringst death, grant it pardon. O Allah, I beg of Thee safety." A person said to him: Did you hear it from Umar? Thereupon he said: (I have heard from one) who is better than Umar, viz. from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Ibn Nafi, reported this on the authority of Abdullah b. Harith but he did not make mention of this" that he heard it himself".

Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to command us that as we go to our bedo, we should utter the words (as mention- ed above) and he also said (these words)

" From the evil of every animal, Thou hast hold upon its forelock (Thou bast full control over it)."

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as say- ing

When any one of you goes to bed, he should take hold of the hem of his lower garment and then should clean (his bed) with the help of that and then should recite the name of Allah for he himself does tiot know what he left behind him on his bed, and when he intends to lie on bed, he should lie on his right side and utter these words:" Hallowed be Allah, my Lord. It is with Thine (grace) that I place my side (upon the bed) and it is with Thee that I take it up (after sleep), and in case Thou withholdst my being (if thou causest me to die), then grant pardon to my being, and if Thou keepst (this process of breathing on), then protect it with that with which Thou protected Thine pious servants."

Chapter 11: The Virtue Of Gathering To Read Quran And To Remember Allah

Agharr Abi Muslim reported

I bear witness to the fact that both Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id Khudri were present when Allah's Messenger may peace be upon him) said: The people do not sit but they are surrounded by angels and covered by Mercy, and there descends upon them tranquillity as they remember Allah, and Allah makes a mention of them to those who are near Him. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 12: It Is Recommend To Pray For Forgiveness A Great Deal

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as say- ing

He who seeks repentance (from the Lord) before the rising of the sun from the west (before the Day of Resurrection), Allah turns to him with Mercy.

Chapter 13: It Is Recommend To Lower One's Voice When Saying Remembrance, Except In The Cases Where It Is Commanded To Raise The Voice Such As The Talbiyah Etc. It Is Recommend To Say A Great Deal, "There Is No Power And No Strength Except With Allah"

Abu Musa reported that he (and his other companions) were climbing upon the hillock along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and when any person climbed up, he pronounced (loudly)

" There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest." Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Verily, you are not supplicating One Who is deaf or absent. He said: Abu Musa or Abdullah b Qais, should I not direct you to the words (which form) the treasure of Paradise? I said: Allah's Messenger, what are these? He said:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."

Abu Musa reported

We were along with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) on a journey; the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by A'sim.

Chapter 15: Seeking Refuge With Allah From Helplessness, Laziness Etc

Anas reported from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (this suppli- cation) but with this variation that these words are not found in that supplication

" From the trial of life and death."

Chapter 16: Seeking Refuge From A Bad End, And Misery Etc

Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He has created," nothing would harm him until he marches from that stopping place.

Chapter 17: Supplication When Going To Sleep

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-Bara' b. 'Azib with a slight variation of wording and there is this addition in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Husain

" In case you get up in the morning, you will get up with bliss."

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-Bara' b. 'Azib that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to a person

O, so and so, as you go to your bed; the rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation of wording that he said:" Thine Apostle whom Thou sent." If you die that night you would die on Fitra and if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ubaidullah b. Umar with the same chain of transmitters and he said

Then utter:" My Lord. with Thine name I place my side and if Thou keepest me alive have mercy upon myself"

Chapter 11: The Virtue Of Gathering To Read Quran And To Remember Allah

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

Chapter 12: It Is Recommend To Pray For Forgiveness A Great Deal

Al-Agharr al-Muzani, who was one amongst the Companions (of the Holy Prophet) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said

There is (at times) some sort of shade upon my heart, and I seek forgiveness from Allah a hundred times a day.

Al-Agharr al-Muzani who was from amongst the Companions of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) reported that Ibn 'Umar stated to him that Allah's Messenger (may peace 'be upon him) said

O people, seek repentance from Allah. Verily, I seek repentance from Him a hundred times a day.

Chapter 13: It Is Recommend To Lower One's Voice When Saying Remembrance, Except In The Cases Where It Is Commanded To Raise The Voice Such As The Talbiyah Etc. It Is Recommend To Say A Great Deal, "There Is No Power And No Strength Except With Allah"

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim with the same chain of transmitters.

Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him

Should I not direct you to the words from the treasures of Paradise, or he said: Like a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Of course, do that. Thereupon he said:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."

Abu Bakr reported that he said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)

Teach me a supplication which I should recite in my prayer. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Recite:" O Allah, I have done great wrong to myself." According to Qutaiba (the words were: ) much (wrong) -there is none to forgive the sins but Thou only, say:" Grant me pardon from Thyself, have mercy upon me for Thou art much Forgiving and Compassionate."