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“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

THE ETIQUETTE OF SLEEPING

An afternoon nap (specially for people who pray at night).

make wudu before sleeping.

apply 3times surma before sleeping.

say the dua before sleeping:Allahuma bismika amathu wa ahya.

dust the bed 3 times before sleeping.

To recite Aayat-Al-kursi, Tasbeeh-e-Fatima (33 X Subhan`Allah, 33X Alhamdulillah and 33 X Allahu`Akber). 4 qul shariffs , kalima (1-5) ,iman e mujamil and muffassil.

To recite —-3 times surah iklas, 3 times darood sheriff, 4 times  surah fathiha, 4 times 3rd kalma and 10 times Istighfaar .blow into the hands and then to rub the hands over the body

One should sleep immediately after ISHA salaah.

To sleep on the right hand side keeping right palm under the right cheek.To keep the knees slightly bent when sleeping.avoid sleeping on one`s stomach.

Sleeping both on bed and floor are sunnah.To face Qiblah.

Make niyyat To wake up for Tahajjud salaah.

The Prophet peace be upon him hated to sleep before the Night (‘Ishaa´) Prayer and to speak after it.

when you sleep, extinguish the fire. One should recite ‘Bismillah’ whilst closing the doors and latching the lock. Containers with foodstuff including water should be covered with the recitation of ‘Bismillah’. put off the fire, switch off or put out anything that may catch alight if left on.

 A child of ten must not sleep in the same bed as the husband and wife.

The feet should not be facing towards Makkah or Madinah.

To use a pillow is Sunnah (to rest one’s head on).

 To keep a prayer mat for the Tahajjud prayer besides the head is a Sunnah.

Do not sleep after ‘Asr and it is disliked (Makrooh) to sleep in the beginning part of the morning and between Maghrib and Isha.

children should not be allowed to go outdoors in the evening as the Shaytaan are most active in at that time. However, they may be allowed to go out after some portion of the night passes.

sleep with wazu ,angels will make dua for you. 

On AWAKENING rub face and eyes with the palms of hands in order to remove the effects of sleep.When the eyes open in the morning, say Al’hamdulillah 3 times and after reciting Kalimah Tayyibah – Laa ilaaha illallaahu Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullaah – read this du’aa:Al’hamdu lillaahil lazi a’hyaanaa ba’damaa amaatanaa wa ilayhin nushoor On AWAKENING cleanse the mouth with a meswak.

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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