48/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2713a — Debt Relief
Supplication When Going To Sleep
Bedtime Dua for Debt Relief and Protection
Sahih Muslim : 2713a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2713a
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، قَالَ كَانَ أَبُو صَالِحٍ يَأْمُرُنَا إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُنَا أَنْ يَنَامَ أَنْ يَضْطَجِعَ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبَّ الأَرْضِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَىْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَىْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَىْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَىْءٌ اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ " . وَكَانَ يَرْوِي ذَلِكَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Suhail Narrated from:
Abu Salih used to command us (in these words): When any one of you intends to go to sleep, he should lie on the bed on his right side and then say:" O Allah. the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Earth and Lord of the Magnificent Throne, our Lord, and the Lord of everything, the Splitter of the grain of corn and the datestone (or fruit kernel), the Revealer of Torah and Injil (Bible) and Criterion (the Holy Qur'an), I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of every- thing Thou art to seize by the forelock (Thou hast perfect control over it).O Allah, Thou art the First, there is naught before Thee, and Thou art the Last and there is naught after Thee, and Thou art Evident and there is nothing above Thee, and Thou art Innermost and there is nothing beyond Thee. Remove the burden of debt from us and relieve us from want."Abu Salih used to narrate it from Abu Huraira who narrated it from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2713aIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 82USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6551
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2713a
This Hadith teaches a longer bedtime dua connected with lying on the right side before sleep. The supplication begins by calling on Allah as Lord of the heavens, earth, the great Throne, and everything. It mentions Allah as the One who splits the seed and kernel and who revealed the Torah, Injil, and the Criterion. The person seeks refuge from the evil of everything under Allah's control. The dua then praises Allah as the First, the Last, the Evident, and the Innermost. It ends with a request to remove debt and relieve need. For people searching for dua for debt relief before sleep, this Hadith gives a clear prayer of protection, faith, and reliance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Lie on the right side when preparing for this night remembrance.
- Seek refuge in Allah from evil under His control.
- Ask Allah directly for relief from debt.
- Remember Allah with His names and lordship before sleep.
