Had a tough and busy day today? Managed to perform only compulsory prayer? Did not get time to touch the Quran, recite few supplications or perform optional prayers? Conquered the world? Now what? Very tired and going to sleep asap without remembering Allah?Please don’t do that!
This post contains few good things you can do daily at night just before sleeping to remember Allah SWT and to earn great rewards from Him insha Allah.
Doing these good, short yet powerful deeds won’t take much time and once it becomes an habit you will love doing it insha Allah. Remember, these are the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet,,,
- Recite بِسْمِ اللَّهِ Bismillah before closing the doors of the house, before covering utensils with food in them, switch off or turn off fires, light etc. [Bukhari] If one cannot find anything with which to cover the utensil then one should place a stick across the top of the utensil. [Muslim]
- Before getting into the bed, dust the bed Thrice with the corner of your clothes. [Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah]
- Do Miswaak before retiring to bed even if one has already made it for Isha prayer. [Kitabut Tahaarah and Sunnats]
- To sleep in a state of Wudhu [Tabarani, Hakim, Abu Dawood]
To sleep on the Right, facing the Qibla with the right hand underneath the head like a pillow and with the knees slightly bent. [Bukhari].
