Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

1. When wearing new clothes, one should recite the following duaa:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا اُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتي وَ أَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has clothed me with such clothing through which I am able to conceal my private parts, and through which I am able to beautify myself in my life.…

If one experiences a good dream, then he should recite Alhamdulillah. If one wishes, one may relate his dream to someone who he is fond of (someone who is his well-wisher).…

1. At the time of  wearing one’s clothes, one should recite the following duaa:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِن غَيرِ حَولٍ مِّنِّي وَلَا قُوَّة

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has clothed me with this (clothing) and granted it to me without any effort or ability from my side.…

One should ensure that he performs a good deed before sleeping, so that if death is written for one at that time, one’s last actions will be righteous and pious.…

1. The best clothing for one to wear is that which is worn by the pious and righteous.…

One should recite any Surah of the Qur’an before sleeping

عن شداد بن أوس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما من مسلم يأخذ مضجعه فيقرأ سورة من كتاب الله إلا وكل الله له به ملكا فلا يقربه شيء يؤذيه حتى يهب من نومه متى هب.…

1. One should wear trousers or a lungi under one’s kurta. One should avoid wearing Bermudas/jammies under the kurta.…

One should recite Surah Faatiha and Surah Ikhlaas before sleeping.

عن أنس قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : إذا وضعت جنبك على الفراش وقرأت فاتحة الكتاب و )قل هو الله أحد ( فقد أمنت من كل شيء إلا الموت. …

1. One should not adopt the fashions and trends of the kuffaar in one’s dressing.

عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص قال: رأى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم علي ثوبين معصفرين فقال إن هذه من ثياب الكفار فلا تلبسها  (مسلم رقم 2077)

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports: Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had seen me wear two yellow-coloured pieces of cloth.…

One should recite the last three verses of Surah Baqarah before sleeping.

عن على رضي الله عنه قال : ما كنت أرى أحدا يعقل ينام حتى يقرأ الآيات الأواخر من سورة البقرة فإنهن من كنز تحت العرش (الدارمى ، ومسدد ، ومحمد بن نصر ، وابن الضريس ، وابن مردويه) [كنز العمال 4065] (جامع الأحاديث رقم 34768)

It is reported that Hadhrat Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhu) said: “I do not think that any intelligent person will go to sleep without reciting the last (three) verses of Surah Baqarah, for certainly it is a treasure from beneath the Arsh.”…