Constant Seeking of Forgiveness Before Sleep
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Question:
The questioner says: A person says, "I bind myself to seeking forgiveness when I settle down to sleep and before I fall asleep, continuing until I sleep. Is this an innovation?"
Answer:
Making this a constant habit is considered a type of innovation, specifically an additional innovation. Seeking forgiveness is prescribed, but specifying it for a particular time and making it a constant habit requires evidence. Therefore, your making this a constant habit is not recommended, as it is a type of innovation. However, doing it occasionally is fine. The best thing is to recite the Qur'an if sleep is slow to come; recite the Qur'an, the words of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and recite the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner says: A person says, "I bind myself to seeking forgiveness when I settle down to sleep and before I fall asleep, continuing until I sleep. Is this an innovation?"
Answer:
Making this a constant habit is considered a type of innovation, specifically an additional innovation. Seeking forgiveness is prescribed, but specifying it for a particular time and making it a constant habit requires evidence. Therefore, your making this a constant habit is not recommended, as it is a type of innovation. However, doing it occasionally is fine. The best thing is to recite the Qur'an if sleep is slow to come; recite the Qur'an, the words of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and recite the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/199 — archive.org (11:05)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.