What does a person recite when going to sleep?
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The questioner:
He says: When I go to sleep, should I recite al-Fatihah or Surat Yasin? And what does a person recite when going to sleep?
The Shaykh:
One recites what is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which is Ayat al-Kursi, Surat al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat: "Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn,"[An-Nas 114:1] This is what is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). As for Yasin, this has not been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to my knowledge; it has not been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
He says:
The Shaykh:
And al-Fatihah also has not been reported to be recited when going to sleep. Yes.
He says: When I go to sleep, should I recite al-Fatihah or Surat Yasin? And what does a person recite when going to sleep?
The Shaykh:
One recites what is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which is Ayat al-Kursi, Surat al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat: "Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn,"
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِThe questioner:
He says:
The Shaykh:
And al-Fatihah also has not been reported to be recited when going to sleep. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يقرأ الإنسان عند النوم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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