Sunnats before sleeping

Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on

1. It is substantiated from hadith that Rasulullah (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) rested at sometime or the other on the following:

        a. A mat made from palm leaves. 

        b. A chatai (straw mat)    

        c. A mat made from cloth 

        d. On the ground   
        
        e. On a wooden bed 

        f. On a bed     

        g. On skin and hide  (Zaadul Ma’ad) 

2. It is Sunnat to sleep in the state of wudhu.(Abu Dawood)

3. Before climbing into bed, dust the bed thrice with the corner of your clothes. (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Ibne Majah) 
 
4.Before sleeping say  بسم اللہ and do the following:

5. Close the door 

6.Put out the lamp.       
     
7. Fasten the mouth of the leather water bag. 

8.Cover the utensils. 

9. If one cannot find any thing with which to cover the utensil then one should place a stick across the top of the utensil. (Muslim‐Vol.2, pg..170)  

10. It is forbidden to engage in story‐telling after Esha. It is better to sleep immediately after salaah. It is permissible to remain awake for listening to lectures and advices and to earn one’s livelihood.  

Reference: 

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