48/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2710c — Bedtime Dua and Fitrah
Supplication When Going To Sleep
Bedtime Dua for Surrender and Fitrah
Sahih Muslim : 2710c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2710c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَيْدَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ رَجُلاً إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ أَنْ يَقُولَ " اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَبِرَسُولِكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ . فَإِنْ مَاتَ مَاتَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (in may peace be upon him) commanded a person (in these words): When you go to bed during night, you should say:" O Allah, I surrender myself to Thee and entrust my affair to Thee, with hope in Thee and fear of Thee. There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship but Thou). I affirm my faith in the Book which Thou revealed and in the Messengers whom Thou sent." If you die in this state you would die on Fitra, and Ibn Bashshdr did not make a mention of" night" in this hadith.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2710cIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 77USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6546
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2710c
This Hadith teaches a powerful bedtime dua built on trust in Allah. The person is told to say it when going to bed at night. The words begin with surrendering the self to Allah, entrusting all affairs to Him, and turning to Him with both hope and fear. The dua also states that there is no safe place and no escape from hardship except through Allah. It ends with faith in the Book Allah revealed and the Messenger He sent. The main lesson of this bedtime dua is simple: sleep should begin with iman, trust, and a heart that returns to Allah. The Hadith also mentions that if a person dies in that state, he dies upon fitrah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Begin the night by surrendering your affairs to Allah.
- Balance hope in Allah with fear of displeasing Him.
- Renew faith in Allah's Book and His Messenger before sleep.
- Remember that safety and rescue come only from Allah.
