24 March 2021
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding sleeping on the stomach
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? قال: فبينما أنا مضطجع في المسجد من السحر على بطني إذا رجل يحركني برجله، فقال: إن هذه ضجعة يبغضها الله قال: فنظرت فإذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم……
15 March 2021
Not remembering Allah will be a cause of regret
Question Is this Hadith authentic? ما جلس قوم مجلسا لم يذكروا الله فيه إلا كان عليهم ترة، وما مشى أحد ممشى لم يذكر الله فيه إلا كان عليه ترة، وما أوى أحد إلى فراشه ولم يذكر الله فيه إلا كان عليه ترة……
24 February 2021
Falling asleep in Salah
Question I have received the following hadith. Please may I be informed regarding its authenticity. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one gets up to pray at night and his eyes are…
2 February 2021
Istighfar/Seeking forgiveness before sleeping
Question What is the status of this Hadith? Narrated Abu Sa'id (radiyallahu 'anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever says when he goes to bed thrice: 'I seek the…
4 December 2020
‘The sleep of a scholar is regarded to be ‘ibadah’
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? "A Scholar's sleep is regarded to be worship"
22 January 2020
Meaning of a word in the du’a to recite when retiring to bed
Question What is meant by الندي الأعلى in the following Hadith? بسم الله وضعت جنبي اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي، وأخسئ شيطاني، وفك رهاني، واجعلني في الندي الأعلى……
17 December 2019
A narration regarding a person who habitually performs Tahajjud but oversleeps
Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? ما من امرئ تكون له صلاة بليل فيغلبه عليها نوم إلا كتب له أجر صلاته وكان نومه عليه صدقة……
27 September 2019
Yahya Al Ghassani was not oblivious of death
Question Can you mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration? Also, what does it mean? Yahya Al Ghassani (rahimahullah) said "I never go to sleep telling myself that I'll wake up" (Ibn…
17 January 2019
A Sunnah du’a to recite when retiring to bed
Question What is the status and translation of the following du'a? Bismillah wa da'tu jambi Allahumagh firli dhambi wa akhsi shaytani wa fukka rihani waj'alni fin nadiyyil a'ala
12 December 2018
A du’a to recite when changing position while sleeping
Question What is the authenticity of this du'a to recite when turning from side to side while sleeping at night? "There is no Deity besides Allah, the One who is Alone, the Conqueror, the Rabb of the…
13 April 2018
Placing the hand under the cheek when sleeping
Question Is this correct? "Place your [right] hand under your [right] cheek when sleeping as done by Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)"
17 October 2017
Du’a to recite when awakening at night in fear
Question Is this du'a correct to recite for insomnia? أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ A’udhu bi…
12 October 2017
Another suitable du’a for insomnia
Question Is this correct? Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Al Walid (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that once he suffered from insomnia. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised him to recite the following du'a…
11 October 2017
Another du’a for fear and insomnia?
Question Is this du'a suitable for practice? Du'a for fear and insomnia: اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بكَ مِنَ الكُفْرِ والفَقْرِ، اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بكَ مِنْ عذابِ القَبْرِ لا إلهَ إلاَّ أنتَ…
10 October 2017
Du’a for insomnia
Question Is this an authentic du'a? To be recited when having difficulty obtaining sleep اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ, لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلَا…
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