Riyad as-Salihin, 1464

Hadith text · Matn

وعن حذيفة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، كان إذا أراد أن يرقد وضع يده اليمنى تحت خده، ثم يقول‏:‏ ‏

‏اللهم قني عذابك يوم تبعث عبادك‏

‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن ورواه أبو داود من رواية حفصة رضي الله عنه وفيه أنه كان يقوله ثلاث مرات‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

English translation

Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to go to sleep, he would place his right hand under his (right) cheek and supplicate: "Allahumma qini 'adhabaka yauma tab'athu 'ibadaka (O Allah! Guard me against Your punishment on the Day when You will resurrect Your slaves)." [At-Tirmidhi]. In a narration in Abu Dawud, Hafsah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Before going to sleep the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite this Du'a three times.

References1 variant

In-Book Reference: Book 15, Hadith 57

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Placing the right hand under the right cheek is a prophetic etiquette related to sleeping. 2) The greatest thing which a one can ask his Lord for is to protect him from punishment, because whoever is protected from punishment has indeed succeeded and won. Book of Invocations

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