What to say before sleeping — Du'a 12

يَقرَأُ ﴿الم﴾ تَنزِيلَ السَّجدَة ِ، وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذي بِيَدِهِ المُلكُ

Approximate Arabic reading aid

Yaqra'u alif lām mīm tanzīla as-sajdah, watabāraka alladhī biyadihi almulku

English meaning

The Prophet never used to sleep until he had recited Soorat As-Sajdah (chapter 32) and Soorat Al-Mulk (chapter 67).

Explanation (Tafseer)

This entry records the recitation of Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk before sleep. It is an instruction to recite two Quran chapters rather than a separate supplication, placing engagement with revelation itself among the remembrances that close the day.

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What to say before sleeping

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 110

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