Riyad as-Salihin, 1458
Hadith text · Matn
وعن حذيفة وأبي ذر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه قال:
باسمك اللهم أحيا وأموت
((رواه البخاري)).
English translation
Hudhaifah and Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to supplicate when he went to bed at night: "Bismik-Allahumma ahya wa amut (With Your Name, O Allah, I expire and return to life)." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 15, Hadith 51
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Seeking blessings by Allah’s name upon going to bed protects one from all evils.<br>
2) Sleep is a reminder of death and resurrection, so when one goes to bed he evokes in his mind the state of resurrection.