:salam2: Brother and JazakAllah for the post...
Could we maybe list those things (mentioned above) which are sunnah to do before sleeping.... That would be of great benefit .
Baarakallahu feek!
There are a number of Adhkaar prescribed in the Sunnah before going to bed, amongst them are reciting
the last verses of Soorah al-Baqarah, reciting Soorah al-Falaq and Soorah al-Nas and Soorah Ikhlas blow in the palms and wipe as much of the body possible, starting from the head, face and then the front of the body doing it three times. [Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim]
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (radhi allahu anhu) reported that when the Prophet's daughter, Fatima (radhi allahu anha) came to him and asked him for a servant, he (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said to her and Ali:
“Shall I not teach you something that will be better for you than a servant? When you go to bed, say 'SubhanAllah' thirty-three times, 'Al-hamdulillah' thirty-three times, and 'Allahu Akbar' thirty-four times. This is better for you than a servant.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim]
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and then say,
'Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya (In Your Name, I die and I live).' When he woke up, he would say, 'Al-Hamdu lil-lahi al-ladhi ahyana ba`da ma amatana, wa ilaihi an-nushur (All praises are for Allah Who has made us alive after He made us die (sleep) and unto Him is the Resurrection).' (Related by Al-Bukhari)
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that someone came to him and started stealing of the foodstuff when the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered him to guard the Zakah (obligatory charity) revenue of Ramadan at night. When it was the third night he said, 'I shall take you to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).' That person said (to Abu Hurayrah), 'Leave me and I will tell you a few words by which Allah will benefit you.' Abu Hurayrah said, 'What are they?' He said,
'When you go to your bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Qur’anic Verse of Allah’s Chair, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255): Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). for then there will be a guard from Allah who will protect you all night long, and Satan will not be able to come near you until dawn.' (When the Prophet, peace be upon him, heard the story) he said (to me), 'He (who came to you at night) told you the truth although he is a liar; and it was Satan.' (Related by Al-Bukhari)
Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansary (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
If anybody recites the last two Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, they will be sufficient for him. (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Al-Bara' ibn `Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
Whenever you go to bed perform Wudu' (ablution) like that for Salah (Prayer), then lie on your right side and say, 'O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust all my affairs to You and depend upon You, with hope and fear of You. There is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You. O Allah! I believe in Your Book (the Qur’an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad, peace be upon him) whom You have sent.' Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e., on the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be the last you say (before sleep). (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Another narration by Imam Muslim (may Allah be merciful with him) reads as follows: Make these your last words (before sleeping).
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
When any 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 does not know what has come on to it after him. When he wants to lie on bed, he should lie on his right side and say, 'Glorified be Allah, my Lord. It is by You (Your Grace) that I place my side (upon the bed) and it is by You that I raise it (after sleep). If You hold my soul (if You cause me to die), be merciful to it; and if Your send it back, then protect it with that with which You protect Your pious servants.' (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim; the wording is of Muslim)
`Aly (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) asking him to lend her a servant but she did not find him and she found
`Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) whom she told about it. `Aly said, 'So the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to us when we were about to sleep and said: Shall I guide you to something better than having a servant? When you go to bed,
glorify Allah thirty-three times, praise Him thirty-three and magnify Him thirty-three times, for it is better for you than having a servant. `Aly said: I never forgot to recite them since I heard them from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
`Ubadah ibn Al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever gets up at night and says: '
There is no god but Allah, Alone, with no partner or associate; to Him belongs Sovereignty and Praise and He has power over all things. All praise is due to Allah. Glory be to Allah. There is no god but Allah. There is neither might nor power except with Allah). And then says, 'O Allah, forgive me,' or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to; and if he performs Wudu' and prays, his Salah will be accepted.' (Related by Al-Bukhari)
Sources: http://abdurrahman.org/ramadhan/7practicaltips.html
http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=5043&PageNo=1&BookID=14
