Page 15 The Islamic Bulletin Issue 21 of all things. Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my nafs (self) and from the evil of every crawling creature. You are master over them. Verily, You are Lord of the Straight Path.) (Ibn Alsani) ***** Getting Undressed Allah’s Messenger (S) said: “The screen between the eyes of Jinn and the private parts of the sons of Adam as one takes off his clothes is saying, ‘Bismillah.’ (In the name of Allah).” (T) ***** Upon Entering The House Upon entering the house, the Prophet (S) recited: ‘Alahumma inni assaluka kheryil mawlij wakheryil makh’ridge, Bismillah walijna, wa Bismillah kharajna, wa alalah rabana tawakalna.’ (O Allah! I ask you for good both when entering and when going out. In the name of Allah we have entered, and in the name of Allah we have gone out, and in our Lord we count.) (Abu Dawood) He should then greet his family: ‘Asalamu Aleikum.’ (Peace be with you.) ***** Before Entering The Restroom When Allah’s Messenger (S) entered the restroom, he used to say: ‘[Bismillah] Allahuma innee a’oothu bika minal khubthi wal Khabaa’ith.’ (In the name of Allah, O Allah, I seek refuge in You from unclean spirits, [male and female devils].) (B & M) ***** After Leaving The Restroom When the Prophet (S) came out of the bathroom (toilet), he used to say: “Ghufraanak.” (Grant me Forgiveness.) (T & IM) ***** Upon Going To Sleep “When anyone of you goes to bed, he should shake out his covers, for he does not know what has come onto it after him. Then he should say: ‘Bismika rabbi wada’tu janbi wabika arfa uhu, ‘in amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa’in arsaltaha fahfath ha bima tahfathu bihi ibadaka salihin.’ (In Your Name I lay on my side on this bed and with Your Name I will rise therefrom. If You take my soul, bestow mercy on it, and if You release it, protect it as You protect Your righteous slaves.) (B &M) ***** The Prophet (S) said to Ali (R) and Fatimah (R), “When you go to bed recite: ‘SubhanAllah’ (Glory is to Allah) 33 times, ‘Alhamdullilah’ (Praise is to Allah) 33 times, and ‘AllahuAkbar’ (Allah is Great) 34 times.” Ali (R) said, ‘I never stopped doing that since I heard it.’ (B & M) ***** “Whenever you go to bed, perform ablution as you do for the prayer. Then lie down on your right side and say, ‘Allahumma aslamtu nafsee ilayka, wa’fawwadtu amri ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhee ilayka, wa alja’tu dhahree ilayka, ragbatan wa rahbatan ilayka, la malja’a wala manja minka illa ilayka, amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wabinabiyyika-l-ladi arsalta.’ (O Allah! I submit myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face to You, and lay myself down depending upon You, hoping in You and fearing You. There is no refuge, and no escape, except to You. I believe in Your Book (the Quran) that You revealed, and the Prophet whom You sent.) Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. in the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep).” ***** Waking Up from a Bad Dream “If any of you saw a dream which he liked, then that was from Allah, and he should thank Allah for it and tell it to others. But if he saw something else, i.e. a dream that he did not like, then that is from Satan and he should seek refuge with Allah from it and should not tell it to anybody for it will not harm him.” (B) “A good dream is from Allah and a bad dream is from Satan. So whoever has seen (in a dream) something he disliked, then he should spit without saliva thrice on his left side and seek refuge with Allah from Satan by saying: ‘A’oothu bilahe minashaitan arajeem.’ (I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil.) Then it will not harm him, and Satan cannot appear in my shape.’ (B & M) ***** Supplication In Distress ‘La ilaha illa-llahul Atheem-ul Halim, La ila-ha il-la-la-hu Rabbul ‘arshil theem, La ila-ha il-lalla-hu Rabbu Samawate wa rab-bul ardhe wa rab-bul arshil Karim.’ (There is no god but Allah, the Great, the Tolerant. There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Heaven and the Earth, the Lord of the Edifying Throne). (B & M) ‘Ya Hayu Ya Qayoum Birahmetika Astegheeth. Aslih Li Sha’ni Kullahu Wa La Takilni ‘Ila Nafsi Tarfata ‘Ayn.’ (O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye). (T) ***** Upon Fearing Someone ‘Allahumma inna naj’aluka fee nuhoorihim wa na’udhu bika min shuroorihim.’ (Oh Allah, we ask You to restrain them by their necks and we seek refuge in You from their evil.) (AD & Ns) ***** Upon Finding Something Difficult ‘Allaahuma lasahla illa maja’altawho sahla wa anta tej’aloo alhazna ‘idha shi’ta sahla.’ (O Allah, there is no ease except in that which You have made easy, and You make the difficulty, if You wish, easy.) (Ibn Alsanni) ***** To Protect Oneself
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