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SUPPLICATION BEFORE SLEEPING

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“When you lie down at night you should supplicate: ‘Allah, I submit myself to You, and direct my thoughts to You, and commit my affairs to You, and make You my support out of love and fear of You. There is no escape from You, nor protection from You except in Yourself. I believe in the Book that You sent down and in the Prophet whom You have raised.’

If you die during the night you will die in the state of purity, and if you remain you will encounter more good. When you are ready for bed wash as you would wash for prayers, then lie down on your right side and supplicate (as above) and let these be your last words.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Bra'a son of 'Ahili who related: The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this to me