What is the manner of blowing when going to sleep?
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The questioner : O esteemed Shaykh, it was the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before sleeping to blow into his hands; I do not know, I mean, to recite *Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad* (Say: He is Allah, the One) and *al-Falaq* and *al-Nas*. I do not know what the manner is?
The Shaykh : The manner is that he says this with his hands, meaning he brings them together, then he blows into them and recites *Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad*, *Qul A'udhu bi Rabb al-Falaq* (Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Daybreak), and *Qul A'udhu bi Rabb al-Nas* (Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind), and he wipes with them his face and as much of his body as he can reach.
The questioner : Once or three times, meaning together?
The Shaykh : Three times.
The questioner : Together.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Before, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Is the blowing before or after? The apparent indication of the hadith is that the blowing is before, but the matter is broad in this regard.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : All three times are recited three times with the wiping.
The questioner : Just three times.
The Shaykh : Yes, it follows the recitation.
The questioner : Meaning the blowing is three times.
The Shaykh : The blowing is three times and the recitation is three times.
The questioner : I ask, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh : In order.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Come on, let him go, since he is holding the microphone, rely upon Allah.
The questioner : I have two questions, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : No, just one.
The questioner : They are all brief.
The Shaykh : The manner is that he says this with his hands, meaning he brings them together, then he blows into them and recites *Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad*, *Qul A'udhu bi Rabb al-Falaq* (Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Daybreak), and *Qul A'udhu bi Rabb al-Nas* (Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind), and he wipes with them his face and as much of his body as he can reach.
The questioner : Once or three times, meaning together?
The Shaykh : Three times.
The questioner : Together.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Before, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Is the blowing before or after? The apparent indication of the hadith is that the blowing is before, but the matter is broad in this regard.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : All three times are recited three times with the wiping.
The questioner : Just three times.
The Shaykh : Yes, it follows the recitation.
The questioner : Meaning the blowing is three times.
The Shaykh : The blowing is three times and the recitation is three times.
The questioner : I ask, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh : In order.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Come on, let him go, since he is holding the microphone, rely upon Allah.
The questioner : I have two questions, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : No, just one.
The questioner : They are all brief.