Hadith Lesson:
- Perform ablution before sleeping like that for the prayer.
- Lie on your right side when going to bed.
- Recite the supplication: “Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika…” (O Allah! I surrender to you…)
- Entrust all your affairs to Allah and depend on Him for blessings, with hope and fear.
- Acknowledge there is no fleeing from Allah and no place of safety except with Him.
- Profess belief in the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the last messenger.
- Follow the Prophet’s guidance in reciting the supplication accurately.
- Make these words your last utterance before sleep.
- Emphasize the correct wording in reciting the supplication, avoiding alterations.
Sahih Bukhari 247