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

One should recite Surah Zumar and Surah Bani Israa’eel before sleeping

عن أبي لبابة قال قالت عائشة رضي الله عنها : كان النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم لا ينام حتى يقرأ الزمر وبني إسرائيل (ترمذي رقم 3405)

Hadhrat Abu Lubaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Hadhrat Aaisha (Radhiyallahu Anha) said: “Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would not sleep until he recited Surah Zumar and Surah Bani Israa’eel.”…

1. One should not wear tattered and torn clothing.

2. If Allah Ta’ala has provided a person with wealth, then out of shukr to Allah Ta’ala he should wear clothing of a good quality.…

One should recite Surah Mulk and Surah Sajdah before retiring to bed.

عن جابر : أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم كان لا ينام حتى يقرأ آلم تنزيل وتبارك الذي بيده الملك (ترمذي رقم 2892)

Hadhrat Jaabir (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would not sleep until he recited Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk.…

1. Males should avoid wearing bright colours that resemble the colours of women’s clothing e.g. saffron colours, pink etc.…

One should recite the musabbihaat (i.e. those surahs that begin with the words of tasbeeh) before sleeping.…

1. It is preferable for one to wear white clothing as the Hadith explains that white clothing is the best.…

1. One should recite Surah Kaafiroon before sleeping

عن جبلة بن حارثة أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال : إذا أويت إلى فراشك فاقرأ :) قل يا أيها الكافرون( حتى تمر بآخرها فإنها براءة من الشرك رواه الطبراني ورجاله وثقوا (مجمع الزوائد رقم 17033)

Hadhrat Jabalah bin Haaritah reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “When you retire to bed, then recite Surah Kaafiroon till the end, for certainly reciting this surah is a means of being saved from shirk.”…

1. One’s garments should not flow beneath the ankles. Grave warnings have been sounded in the mubaarak Ahaadith for the one who allows his garment to flow beneath his ankles.…

1. One should recite the following duaa before going to sleep

(بِسمِ الله) اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

In the name of Allah (I lay down to sleep).…

1. Women should conceal their entire bodies by wearing loose-fitting and concealing clothing and by also donning the niqaab.…