Sunan an-Nawm (Sleep)

1. Sleeping on Wudoo`. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam told al-Baraa` bin 'Aazib, radiallahu 'anh, "If you go to your bed, then do your wudoo` (ablution) as you would do it for prayer, then lie on your right." [Agreed upon, No. 6311.]

2. Reading Soorat al-Ikhlaas, al-Falaq and an-Naas before sleeping: From 'Aishah radiallahu 'anha, the Messenger, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam used to recite "Qul huwallahu ahad", "Qul a'oothu birrabilfalaq" and "Qul a'oothu birrabinnaas" every night when he went to sleep, then wiped his face and whatever he was able from his body, beginning with his head and face, and what faces him from his body, three times". [Reported by al-Bukhaari: 5017]

3. Doing takbeer and tasbeeh when going to sleep: 'Ali, radiallahu 'anh narrates that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam said when Faatimah asked him for a servant, "Shall I not lead you to that which is better for you than a servant? If you go to your mattresses, or rest to sleep, then say Allahu Akbar thirty-four times, and say subhaan Allah thirty-three times, and say alhamdulilah thirty-three times, for they are better for you than having a servant." [Agreed upon: 6318 & 6915]

4. Supplicating when awoken from sleep: 'Ubaadah bin as-Saamit, radiallahu 'anh narrates that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "Anyone awoken in the night and says: Laa ilaha illa Allah, wahdatu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay`in qadeer, alhamdulilah was-subhaan Allah, wallahu akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa quwata illa billah, then said, Allahumma aghfirli or invoked Allah, he will be answered, and if he does ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted." [Reported by al-Bukhaari: 1154]

5. Supplicating once awake with the following supplication: Alhamdulilah alathee ahyaanaa ba'da maa amatana, wa ilayhin-nushoor (Praise be to Allah Who granted us life after death, and to Him we will be ressurected) [Reported by al-Bukhaari, 6312, from Huthayfah bin al-Yamaan, radiallahu 'anh]