Sunnats Of Sleeping

All the Sunnats of sleeping mentioned below have been taken from the book SUNNATS of Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (madda zillahu).

a) To apply Surma in both eyes.

b) To lay or spread the bed one’s self.

c) To dust the bed before sleeping.

d) To make Miswaak before sleeping.

d) To use pillows.

f) To use a straw mat for sleeping.

g) To sleep on bedding.

e) To recite once the complete Bismillah and Surah Ikhlaas and thereafter Bismillah and Surah Falaq and once again Bismillah and Surah Naas and thereafter blow on the palms which should be rubbed three times on the entire body beginning from the head to the ending of the toes.

e) To use leather and hide as bedding for sleeping.

h) To sleep on a mat or carpet made of cloth.

i) To sleep on the floor.

j) To sleep on a bed.

k) Our Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam prohibited lying downwards on the stomach.

l) Our Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam prohibited lying flat on the back with one leg on the other.

m) To sleep on the right side facing towards the Qibla.

n) To sleep with right hand under the head and with the knees bent.

o) To recite all the Masnoon Duas when one lies down .

p) To recite the Istighfaar thrice.

q) To recite any Surah of the Qur’aan that one is able to; but more particular Surah Mulk, Aalif Laam Meem Sajdah and Surah Yaseen.

r) Reciting Surah Waqiah before sleeping safeguards one from hunger and poverty.

s) To sleep in a state of purity i.e. with Wudhu and Ghusal (if necessary). If one made Wudhu before the time of sleeping, than to attain the Sunnat he would have to repeat the Wudhu.

t) To recite the Tasbeehe Faatimah and Kalima Tayyibah once before sleeping.

u) To keep the Musallah for Tahajjud besides the head before sleeping.

v) If one experiences a nightmare, he should read the following:

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيمسعيد 

once and make an action of spitting by blowing on the left side thrice. One should also change the
side of sleeping.

w) To have water and Miswaak ready in advance for Wudhu.

x) To sleep with the intention of getting up for Tahajjud.

y) If one experiences sleepless nights, he should read the folowing:

اللهم غارت النجوم وهدأت العيون وانت حي قيوم لا تاخذ سنة ولا نوم يا حي يا قيوم اهدء ليلي وانم عينى