Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3523

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Mu’addib narrated to us; al-Hakam ibn Zuhayr narrated to us; ‘Alqamah ibn Marthad narrated to us, from Sulayman ibn Buraydah, from his father, who said: Khalid ibn al-Walid al-Makhzumi complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, ‘Messenger of Allah, I cannot sleep at night because of insomnia.’ The Prophet said, ‘When you go to your bed, say: “O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all they overshadow, Lord of the earths and all they bear, Lord of the devils and those they mislead, be a protector for me from the evil of all Your creation, lest any of them rush upon me or transgress against me. Mighty is the one who seeks Your protection; exalted is Your praise. There is no god other than You; there is no god but You.”’ He said: ‘This hadith’s chain is not strong. Some hadith scholars abandoned the reports of al-Hakam ibn Zuhayr. This hadith is also narrated from the Prophet in mursal form through a route other than this one.’