Retiring to Bed

 *Retiring to Bed*

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بسم الله الرحمان الرجيم

“When you want to go to bed to sleep, make wudu as you would for the prayer, then lie on your right side…” 📚(Bukhari, Hadeeth no: 6311; Ibn Hajar, Fathul-Bari, 11/109)

My people!

Amongst many Sunnahs that relate to sleeping, making wudu before going to bed is one that yields much gain. Yes. Bcos there are many incentives for practicing this sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH).

Here are a few of the incentives for one who sleeps with wudu:

(1) The du’a of the Angels.

Ibn ‘Abbas (r.a.) reported that The Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘Purify these bodies and Allah will purify you, for any slave who goes to sleep in a state of purity has an Angel that spends the night with him. Every time he turns over, [the Angel] says, ‘O Allah! Forgive Your slave, for he went to bed in a state of purity.’ 📚Al-Mu’jamul Awsat of Tabarani, Hadith: 5087

(2) The soul will make sajdah under the ‘Arsh (Throne) of Allah Most High.

Abud Darda (r.a.) has said: ‘When a person sleeps, his soul (ruh) rises to the throne (‘Arsh) of Allah. If he slept with wudu, the soul is permitted to make sajdah (by the ‘Arsh of Allah). If he slept in the state of impurity, permission for sajdah is refused.’ 📚Kitabuz Zud of Ibnul Mubarak, Hadith: 1245. Also see: Fathul Bari, Hadith: 1149)

(3) The reward of engaging in salah and dhikr the entire night.

Abu Murayah Al ‘Ijli (r.a.) said: ‘Whoever retires to bed in the state of wudu and falls off to sleep while engaging in the dhikr of Allah Most High, his bed will be regarded as a Masjid. He will receive the reward of being in salah and dhikr until he awakens.’ 📚Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, Hadith: 19837 and Fathul Bari, Hadith: 6311

*Beneficial Question:*

✅ If sleeping invalidates wudu, why are we encouraged to do wudu before sleeping?

Answer:

We have the hadith: "... Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer..."

However, sleeping (or, at least, deep sleep) is regarded as invalidating wudu

Hence the question:

✅ If sleeping invalidates wudu, why are we encouraged to do wudu before sleeping?

Sahih al-Bukhari continues "...if you die on that very night, you will die with faith..." and Sahih Muslim instead says "...you would die upon Fitra...".

*Menstruating Women:*

Is it permissible for a woman in her menses to make wudu' or ghusl?

Yes, it is permissible. However, she cannot perform salat or read the Qur'an al-karim with this wudu'. If, at each time of salat, she performs an ablution, sits on her prayer rug, performs tasbih [by saying La ilaha ill-Allah or Subhan-Allah, for example], invokes blessings upon our Master the Prophet, make Du'a, or makes remembrance of Allahu ta'ala in any way for as long as it normally takes her to perform that particular salat, she will be given as many rewards as she was given in return for the salat that she performed best.

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سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك