66/14. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5017 — Bedtime Surahs and Protection
The superiority of Al-Mu’awwidhat (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas) (No.113 & 114)
Hadith About Bedtime Recitation of Ikhlas, Falaq, and Nas
Sahih Bukhari : 5017
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5017
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ جَمَعَ كَفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ نَفَثَ فِيهِمَا فَقَرَأَ فِيهِمَا {قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ} وَ{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ} وَ{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ} ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ بِهِمَا مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ يَبْدَأُ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَوَجْهِهِ وَمَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
A'isha Narrated from:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow over it after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He used to do that three times.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5017In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 536
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5017
This Hadith is about bedtime recitation. Aisha reports that every night when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went to bed, he would cup his hands, blow into them, and recite Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq, and Surat An-Nas. He would then wipe as much of his body as he could, starting with his head, face, and the front of his body. He did this three times. The narration is simple and practical. It gives the order of action as described: hands together, blowing, recitation, wiping, and repeating three times. For people searching for “Prophet bedtime sunnah hadith” or “three Quls before sleeping,” this Hadith gives a clear report from Aisha.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas before sleep.
- The narration describes cupping the hands and blowing into them.
- He wiped what he could of his body, starting with the head and face.
- The action was done three times according to the report.
