Sleep Etiquette (Detailed Adab al-Nawm)

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[2]Sleep in a state of wudu. (Bukhari 6312)

[2]Dust the bed before sleeping. (Bukhari 6320)

[2]Recite the combined surahs (Qul huwallahu Ahad, etc.) and blow on hands, wipe body. (Bukhari 6318)

[1]Recite Ayat al-Kursi before sleeping — a protector from shaytan until morning. (Bukhari 2311)

[2]Recite the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah. (Bukhari 5008)

[2]Sleep on your right side facing the Qiblah. (Bukhari 6314)

[1]Make du'a before sleeping and when waking up.

[2]If you wake at night, say the prescribed du'a. (Bukhari 6312)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[h]Sleep on your stomach — the Prophet disliked this position. (Abu Dawud 5040)

[h]Sleep without covering yourself (for men from navel to knee).

[h]Sleep after Fajr or Asr without need — it may cause laziness.

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

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