Noor_Al-Ain
SolideresS Of Allah
1. Do wudhoo - It is highly emphasized to do Wudhoo before going to sleep because it carries much Sawaab. A person sleeping on a Taahir (paak or clean) bedding in the state of having performed Wudhoo gets the reward of having done worship for the whole night :ma:. Moreover, before falling asleep it is essentially recommended to take account of all our deeds of the past day so as to rewind our tape of memory of good and bad deeds we have committed, thus, eventually realizing our position on the scale of morality, and if the scale of bad deeds is heavier then good deeds we should attempt to reverse the scale in the next coming day
. 2. Sort out your dues - It is wisely said that take your reckoning yourself before you are taken to be reckoned, or, do your Hisaab yourself before your Hisaab is done, i.e. done by dreadful angels. Sleep is said to be a sister of death. So when one goes to sleep he/she should realize that there is however no any surety of getting up again, therefore it is very important that when we sleep we must possess a clean heart filled with pure faith. Perhaps we may not get a chance to rectify the past wrongs. So first of all one should revive his or her faith, i.e. confirm from the bottom of the heart all that is necessary for a believer. Then do Istighfaar and recite the recommended Duaas. It should be remembered that it is Makrooh to keep awake after Ishaa for merely chatting and wasting time in vain talks :astag:.
3. 3 reasons to stay awake - The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said: that except for three things it is not good to keep awake at night, they are:
(1) for Namaaz-e-Shab,
(2) for reciting Holy Qur'aan or for > education, and
(3) for that bride who came to her husband's house on the first night.
It is also Makrroh to sleep (a) upto sun-rise, (b) in-between Maghrib and Ishaa, and (c) after the time of Asr.
4. Napping - it is recommendable to have a short nap just before Zohr (in summer), and siesta after Namaaz-e-Zohr and Asr. A person complained to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) of the loss of memory, he was advised to have a small amount of sleep in the afternoon, he acted likewise and was cured of his complaint.
5. How to sleep - It is Sunnat while going to sleep to lie down on the right side and put the hand under the cheek. It is Makrooh to lie down on the left side.
There are some very good Duaas to be recited at the time of going to bed. They are as follows:
* Recite 3 times Surah-e-Ikhlaas and Surah-e-Takaasoor.
* Reciting the following Dauaa earns Sawaab of 1000 rak'at Namaaz: "Yaf'alullaahu Maa Yashaau Bi Qudratihee, Wa Yahkumu Maa Yureedu Bi Izzatihee."
* Recite Salawaat on all Prophets, Tasbihaat-e-Arba'aa, and Istighfaar for all Mu'mineen wal Mu'minaat.
* Recite "Al-Qayyoomu" (The Everlasting) 156 times to have a sound sleep.
* Recite 100 times "Al-Baaisu" for the increase in wisdom, or 573 times the same for increase in intellectual power.
* Recite Tasbeeh of Bibi Faatima Zehra (S.A.)
* Recite Surah-e-Hashr and S.Az-Zaariyaat (this increases sustenance).
* Recite this Duaa: "Aoodhu Bikalimaatillaahit Ttammaatil Latee Laa Yujaavizuhunna Barrun Walaa Faajirun Min Sharri Maa Zara'a Wa Min Sharri Maa Bara'a Wa Min Sharri Kulli Daabbatin Huwa Aakhidhun Bi Naasiyatihaa Inna Rabbee Alaa Swiraatum Mustaqeem."
* To remain safe from Ehtelaam (omission of semen) recite: "Allaahumma Aoodhu Bika Minal Ihtillaami Wa Min Soo'il Ihlaami Wa Min An Yatalaa Abaa Bi Yash-Shaytaanu Fil Yaqdhati Wal Manaam."
* To wake up at desired time recite: "Allaahumma Laa Tu'minnee Makraka Walaa Tunsinaa Dhikraka Walaa Taj'alnee Minal Ghaafileena Aqoomu Saa'ata." (here you determine the time)
* When you fear you would not be able to wake up at a desired time then recite this Duaa: "Qul Innamaa Basharun Mislokum Yoohaa Elayya Annamaa Elaahokum Elaahin Waahid, Famankaana Yarjoo Liqaa'a Rabbihee Falya'amal Swaalihan Walaa Yushrik Bee Ibaadatee Rabbihee Ahadaa."
* To have a sound, peaceful and fearless sleep recite: "Laa Ilaaha Illallaahu Wahdhu Laa Shareeka Lahoo Yuhyee Wa Yumeetu Wa Yumeetu Wa Yuhyee, Wahuwa Hayyun Laa Yamoot."
* Duaa: "Allaahumma Innaka Faradhta Alayya Twaa'atan Aliyyibni Abee Twaalibin, Wal Hasani Wal Husayn Wa Aliyyibnil Husayn, Wa Muhammadibni Aliyyin, Wa Ja'faribi Muhammad, Wa Moosabni Ja'far, Wa Aliyyibni Moosa, Wa Muhammadibni Aliyyin, Wa Aliyyibni Muhammad, Wall Hasanibni Aliyyin, Wal Hujjatul Qaaimi Swalawaatullahi Alayhim Ajma'een."
* Duaa: "Sub'haanallaahi Heena Tumsoona Wa Heena Tusbihoon,, Walahul Hamdu Fis-Samaawaati Wal Ardh, Wa Ashiyyan Wa Heena Tudh'hiroon."
* Duaa: "U'eedhu Nafsee Wa Dhurriyyatee Wa Ahlibaytee Wa Maalee Bi Kalimaatillaahit-Tammaati Min Kulli Shaytwaanin Wa Haammatin Min Kulli Aynin Laammatin."
* For protection recite: "Bismil-Laahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Innahum Yakeedoona Kaydan Wa Akeedu Kayda, Fa Mahhilil Kaafireena Amhilhum Ruwayda."
* Duaa when one awakes from sleep: "Sub'haanallaahi Rabbin-Nabiyyeen, Wa Ilaahil Mursaleen, Wa Rabbil Mustadh'afeen, Wal Hamdu Lillaahilladhee Yuhyil Mawta Wa Huwa Alaa Kulli Shay'in Qadeer."
* When getting out of bed recite: "Hasbiyar-Rabbu Minal Ibaadi, Hasbiyalladhee Huwa Hasbee, Hasbee Mudh Kuntu Hasbee, Hasbiyallaahu Wa Ni'amal Wakeel."
Messages from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and some of the Imams (a.s) regarding duas and sleep:
* Imaam Ja'afar Saadiq (A.S.) said that anyone who recites this Duaa 3 times while going to sleep will be cleansed of sins as if a new-born one: "Al-Hamdulillaahil-Ladhee Alaa Faqahar, Wal Hamdu Lillaahil-Ladhee Batwana Fa Khabar, Wal Hamdu Lillaahil-Ladhee Malaka Fa Qadar, Wal Hamdu Lillaahil-Ladhee Yuhyil Mawta Wa Yumeetul Ahyaa'a Wahuwa Alaa Kulli Shay'in Qadeer."
* The same Imaam (A.S.) said not to pass a night without reciting this Duaa: "Aoodhu Bi Izzatillaahi Wa Aooodhu Bi Qudratillaahi Wa Aoodu Bi Jalaalillaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Sultwaanillaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Jamaalillaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Daf'illaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Man'illaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Jam'illaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Mulkillaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Wajhillaahi Wa Aoodhu Bi Rasoolillaahi Swallallahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Min Sharri Maa Khalaqa Wa Bara'a Wa Dhara'a."
* The Imaam said that anyone who recites 100 times Surah-e-Ikhlaas at bed-time his or her 50 years' sins shall be forgiven.
* The Imaam said that anyone who wakes up from sleep and recites the following Duaa shall be considered a grateful servent of Almighty Allaah (S.W.T.): "Sub'haanallaahi Rabbin-Nabiyyeen Wa Ilaahil Mursaleen Wa Rabbil Mustadh'afeen Wal Hamdu Lillaahil-Ladhee Yuhyil Mawta Wa Huwa Alaa Kulli Shay'in Qadeer."
* Anyone reciting the following at bed-time Allaah shall protect him or her from thieves and every evil things: Aayatul Qursee.
* The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said that reciting 3 times Surah-e-Ikhlaas at bed time is similar to recite the Holy Qur'an; reciting Salawaat on Prophets (A.S.) is to make them interceed on Qayaamat; to do Istighfaar for all Mu'mineen will make them all pleased to you; and reciting 'Tasbeehaat-e-Arba'aa' is similar to perform Hajj and Umrah.
* Imaam Radhaa (A.S.) said that anyone reciting the following Duaa shall remain safe from being crushed under the falling house: Innallaaha Yumsikus-Samaawaati Wal Ardha An Tazoola Wa La'in Zaalataa In Amsakahuma Min Ahadin Mimba'adihi, Innahoo Kaana Haleeman Ghafoora.
* Imaam Ja'afar Saadiq (A.S.) said whoever recites 100 times Laa Ilaaha Illallaah at bed-time Allaah shall make a house for him/her in Paradise, and whoever recites 100 times Istighfaar, his/her sins shall be forgiven in such quantity as the falling leaves of a tree.
* It is reported from an authentic tradition from Imaam Ali ibnul Husayn (A.S.) that whoever recites the following Duaa at bed-time his poverty and problems will disappear, and will not be harmed by any dangerous insect: Allaahumma Antal Awwalu Falaa Shay'in Qablaka Wa Antadh-Dhwaahiru Falaa Shay'un Fawqaka Wa Antal Baatwinu Falaa Shay'un Doonaka Wa Antal Aakhiru Falaa Shay'un Ba'adaka. Allaahumma Rabbas-Samaawaatis-Sab'I Wa Rabbal Aradheenas-Sab'I Wa Rabbat-Tawraati Wal Injeeli Waz-Zaboor Wal Qur'aanil Hakeem. Aoodhu Bika Min Sharri Kulli Daabbatin Anta Aakhizun Bi Naaswiyatihaa, Innaka Alaa Swiraatum Mustaqeem.
* Imaam Jaa'far Saadiq (A.S.) said that when you desire to fall asleep but you can't, recite this Duaa: Sub'haanallaahi Zish-Shaani Daa'imis-Sultwaani Kulla Yawmin Huwa Fish-Shaan.
* Imaam Jaa'far Saadiq (A.S.) said if you wish to be blessed with holy sight of The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) in dream perform this Amal: After Ishaa Namaaz do Sunnat Ghusl, then pray 4 Rak'at Namaaz in which recite Aayatul Kursee 100 times in every rak'at, after this recite 1000 times Salawaat, then sleep on such a bedding on which neither Halaal nor Haraam act has been done, and place your right hand under your right cheek, and recite 100 times - Sub'haanallahi Wal Hamdu Lillaahi Wa Laa Ilaaha Illallaahu Wallaahu Akbar, Walaa Hawla Walaa Quwwata Illaa Billaah.
* If you wish to be blessed with the holy sight of Imaam Ali (A.S.) then at the time of going to sleep recite this Duaa: Allaahumma Innee As'aluka Yaa Man Laho Lutfun Khufayyun Wa Ayaadeehi Baasitwatun Laa Taqbeedhan As'aluka Bi Lutfikal Khafiyyil-Ladhee Maa Latwufat Bihee Li Abdin Illaa Kafaa An Turiyanee Mawlaaya Ameerul Mu'mineen Aliy-Yibna Abee Twaalibin Alayhissalaamu Fee Manaamee.
* A person who wishes to see in dream anyone from the dead should do this: Perform Wudhoo and sleep on your right, recite Tasbeeh-e-Bibi Faatim (S.A.) then recite this Duaa: Allaahumaa Antal Hayyul-Ladhee Laa Yooswafu Wal Eemana Ya'arifu Minhu Badaa'atil Al'ashyaau Wa Ilayka Ta'oodu Akbal Minhaa Kuntu Maljaa'a Wa Maa Adabar Minhaa Lam Yakunlahoo Maljaa'un Walaa Manjaa Minka Illaa Ilayka, Fa As'aluka Bi Laa Ilaaha Illaa Anta, Wa As'aluka Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem, Wa Bihaqqi Habbebika Muhammadin Swallallaahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Sayyidin-Nabiyyeen, Wa Bihaqqi Aliyyin Khayril Waswiyyeen, Wa Bihaqqi Faatimata Sayyidatan-Nisaail Aalameen, Wa Bihaqqil Hasani Wal Husaynil-Ladheena Ajalta Humaa Sayyiday Shabaabi Ahlil Jannati Alayhi Ajmaeens-Salaamu, An Tuswalli Alaa Muhammadin Wa Aali Muhamma Wa In Turiyanee Mayyiti Fil Haalil-Latee Huwa Feehaa.
* Imaam Jaa'far Saadiq (A.S.) said when you change your sides while sleeping recite Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Walaahu Akbar.
* This is from the same Imaam (A.S.): When you get up from sleep recite Sub'haanallahi Rabbin-Nabiyyeen Wa Ilaahil Mursaleen Wa Rabbil Mustadh'afeen, Wal Hamdu Lillaahil-Ladhee Yuhyil Mawta Wahuwa Alaa Kulli Shay'in Qadeer.
* To seek guidance for a problem in dream: Go to bed while you are in the state of Twahaarah. Before falling asleep recite 7 times Surah Ash-Shams and 7 times Surah Al-Layl, then recite: Allaahumj'alnee Min Amri Haadhaa Farajan Wa Makhrajan.
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