Volume 8, Book 75, Number 324:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
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When the Prophet went to bed, he would say: “Bismika amutu wa ahya.” and when he got up he
would say:” Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushur.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 318:
Narrated Shaddad bin Aus:
The Prophet said “The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: ‘Allahumma anta
Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ‘ala ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu,
A’udhu bika min Sharri ma sana’tu, abu’u Laka bini’matika ‘alaiya, wa Abu Laka bidhanbi faghfirli
innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta.” The Prophet added. “If somebody recites it during the day
with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Para –
dise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be
from the people of Paradise.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 319:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying.” By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in re –
pentance more than seventy times a day.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 320:
Narrated Al-Harith bin Suwaid:
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‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud related to us two narrations: One from the Prophet and the other from him –
self, saying: A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which, he is afraid, may
fall on him; whereas the wicked person considers his sins as flies passing over his nose and he just
drives them away like this.” Abu Shihab (the sub-narrator) moved his hand over his nose in illustra –
tion. (Ibn Mas’ud added): Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave
than a man who encamps at a place where his life is jeopardized, but he has his riding beast carry –
ing his food and water. He then rests his head and sleeps for a short while and wakes to find his rid –
ing beast gone. (He starts looking for it) and suffers from severe heat and thirst or what Allah wished
(him to suffer from). He then says, ‘I will go back to my place.’ He returns and sleeps again, and then
(getting up), he raises his head to find his riding beast standing beside him.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 321:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is
pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert. “
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 322:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet used to pray eleven Rakat in the late part of the night, and when dawn appeared, he
would offer two Rakat and then lie on his right side till the Muadhdhin came to inform him (that the
morning prayer was due).
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 323:
Narrated Al-Bara bin ‘Azib:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “When you want to go to bed, perform ablution as you do for prayer,
then lie down on your right side and say: ‘Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu Amri ilaika
wa aljatu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika, lamalja’a wa la manna mink a ill a ilaika.
Amantu bikitabi kalladhi anzalta wa bi nabiyyikal-ladhi arsalta’. If you should die then (after recit –
ing this) you will die on the religion of Islam (i.e., as a Muslim); so let these words be the last you say
(before going to bed)” While I was memorizing it, I said, “Wa birasiulikal-ladhi arsalta (in Your
Apostle whom You have sent).’ The Prophet said, “No, but say: Wa binabiyyi-kalladhi arsalta (in Your
Prophet whom You have sent).”