Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (154) | Chapter on morning and evening remembrances, and sleeping remembrances

0:00 Riyad al-Salihin

0:03 From the words of the Master of the Messengers

0:06 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

0:09 Chapter: Dhikr (Remembrance) in the Morning and Evening

0:16 Allah the Exalted says

0:19 “And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205)

0:24 “And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205)

0:29 “And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205)

0:32 The linguists state

0:34 The term 'al-asal' is the plural of 'asil'

0:37 Which refers to the time between the late afternoon (Asr) and sunset

0:40 And the Exalted says

0:43 “Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance.” (20:130)

0:49 And the Exalted says

0:51 “Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours.” (40:55)

0:56 The linguists state

0:58 'Al-'ashi'

1:00 Refers to the time between the sun's meridian passage and its setting

1:03 And the Exalted says

1:06 “(This lamp is found) in houses which Allah hath allowed to be exalted and that His name shall be remembered therein. Therein do offer praise to Him at morn and evening.” (24:36)

1:11 “(This lamp is found) in houses which Allah hath allowed to be exalted and that His name shall be remembered therein. Therein do offer praise to Him at morn and evening.” (24:36)

1:16 “Men whom neither merchandise nor sale beguileth from remembrance of Allah and constancy in prayer and paying to the poor their due; who fear a day when hearts and eyeballs will be overturned;” (24:37)

1:22 The verse

1:24 And the Exalted says

1:26 "Indeed, We subjected the mountains to exalt [Allah] with him in the evening and [at] sunrise."

1:33 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

1:38 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

1:42 Whoever says, when he reaches the morning and when he reaches the evening

1:47 "Glory be to Allah and by His praise"

1:49 One hundred times

1:51 No one will come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better than what he has brought

1:56 Except for someone who says the same as he said or adds more

2:01 Narrated by Muslim

2:03 From the benefits of the hadith

2:07 The virtue of dhikr in the morning and evening

2:10 This dhikr is unrestricted

2:12 And the number one hundred is not a binding limit

2:15 Due to his statement, peace be upon him, "or adds more"

2:20 The remembrance of Allah the Exalted is a provision for the servant on the Day of Resurrection

2:26 “The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)” (26:88)

2:29 Except for one who comes to Allah with a sound heart

2:33 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

2:38 A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said

2:43 O Messenger of Allah

2:45 What I have suffered from a scorpion that stung me last night

2:49 He said

2:51 Had you said when you reached the evening

2:54 "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created"

2:59 It would not have harmed you

3:01 Narrated by Muslim

3:03 "What I have suffered"

3:06 Meaning, what a great thing I have encountered

3:09 From the benefits of the hadith

3:13 The servant’s reliance must always be upon Allah

3:17 Against all evil, plotting, envy, and transgression

3:21 The permissibility of seeking refuge in the perfect words of Allah

3:26 Evidence that the speech of Allah is an attribute

3:29 And is not created

3:31 Because it is not permissible to seek refuge in that which is created

3:35 This dhikr is a fortress for the servant against the evil of created beings and all harmful things

3:41 Including desires and whims

3:44 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him

3:48 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

3:51 That he used to say when he reached the morning

3:54 "O Allah, by You we have reached the morning, and by You we have reached the evening

3:58 By You we live, and by You we die

4:01 And to You is the final return"

4:03 And when he reached the evening, he would say

4:07 "O Allah, by You we have reached the evening, and by You we live, and by You we die

4:12 And to You is the final return"

4:14 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

4:17 From the benefits of the hadith

4:21 The return and the destination are to Allah, the Glorified and Exalted

4:25 The life of the servant should be linked to the path of Allah

4:32 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him

4:36 That Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, said

4:40 O Messenger of Allah

4:42 Command me with words to say when I reach the morning and when I reach the evening

4:48 He said

4:49 Say

4:50 “Say: O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! Thou wilt judge between Thy slaves concerning that wherein they used to differ.” (39:46)

4:54 "Knower of the unseen and the witnessed

4:56 Lord and Sovereign of all things

4:59 I bear witness that there is no deity but You

5:03 I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self, and from the evil of the devil and his shirk (polytheism)"

5:08 He said

5:09 Say it when you reach the morning and when you reach the evening

5:13 And when you go to your bed

5:16 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

5:19 "Creator of the heavens and the earth"

5:24 Meaning their Originator and Maker without a prior model

5:29 "Sovereign" meaning their Owner

5:32 "And his shirk"

5:34 Meaning what he calls to of associating partners with Allah the Exalted

5:38 From the benefits of the hadith

5:42 Creation and command belong to Allah alone, with no partner

5:48 The self and the devil

5:51 Are the sources of misguidance for the servant

5:54 And on the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

5:59 The Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say when he reached the evening

6:05 "We have reached the evening, and the dominion belongs to Allah

6:08 And praise be to Allah

6:10 There is no deity but Allah alone, with no partner"

6:15 The narrator said

6:17 I believe he said in it

6:19 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1)

6:22 "And He is over all things competent"

6:25 "My Lord, I ask You for the good of what is in this night and the good of what follows it

6:31 And I seek refuge in You from the evil of what is in this night and the evil of what follows it

6:37 My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evil of old age

6:42 My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave"

6:48 And when he reached the morning, he would say that as well

6:52 "We have reached the morning, and the dominion belongs to Allah"

6:55 Narrated by Muslim

6:58 From the benefits of the hadith

7:01 If the servant is certain that the dominion belongs to Allah

7:04 He will turn to Him

7:06 And find sufficiency in Him over others

7:08 And single Him out for worship, praise, and gratitude

7:14 Laziness and old age

7:15 Are afflictions that prevent the servant from obedience, remembrance, and gratitude

7:20 Therefore, one should seek refuge in Allah from them

7:23 So that he remains healthy, moving within the blessings of obedience and the comfort of worship

7:29 Affirmation of the punishment of the grave

7:32 And on the authority of Abdullah Ibn Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

7:38 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me

7:42 Recite

7:44 “Say: He is Allah, the One!” (112:1)

7:46 And the two surahs of refuge (al-Falaq and al-Nas)

7:48 When you reach the evening and when you reach the morning

7:50 Three times

7:52 They will suffice you against everything

7:55 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

7:58 The two surahs of refuge

8:01 Meaning the surahs of al-Falaq and al-Nas

8:05 And on the authority of Uthman Ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

8:10 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

8:14 There is no servant who says every morning and every evening

8:20 "In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can cause harm on earth or in the heaven

8:26 And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing"

8:28 Three times

8:30 Except that nothing will harm him

8:33 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

8:37 From the benefits of the hadith

8:40 The name of Allah

8:43 The servant seeks protection through it from every evil

8:46 Whether from an evil eye, a beast, a jinn, or a devil

8:50 Because He is the All-Hearing of their conditions

8:53 The All-Knowing of them at all times

8:56 So nothing occurs except by His permission

8:59 Chapter: What one says when sleeping

9:05 Allah the Exalted says

9:08 “Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and (in) the difference of night and day are tokens (of His Sovereignty) for men of understanding,” (3:190)

9:17 “Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! Thou createdst not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom of Fire.” (3:191)

9:23 “Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! Thou createdst not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom of Fire.” (3:191)

9:27 The verses

9:29 On the authority of Hudhayfah and Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with them

9:34 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

9:37 Used to say when he went to his bed

9:41 "In Your name, O Allah, I live and I die"

9:44 Narrated by al-Bukhari

9:47 And on the authority of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him

9:51 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

9:54 Said to him and to Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with them

9:58 When you go to your bed

10:01 Or when you take to your sleeping places

10:05 Say 'Allahu Akbar' thirty-three times

10:08 Say 'SubhanAllah' thirty-three times

10:11 And say 'Alhamdulillah' thirty-three times

10:14 And in one narration

10:16 Tasbih is thirty-four times

10:19 And in one narration

10:21 Takbir is thirty-four times

10:24 Agreed upon

10:26 From the benefits of the hadith

10:30 It is incumbent upon the servant to encourage his family toward the same self-restraint and asceticism in worldly life that he practices himself

10:37 And to be content with what Allah has prepared for His patient allies

10:42 This is evident in the guidance of the Prophet, peace be upon him, to his daughter Fatimah and Ali, may Allah be pleased with them

10:50 Toward this dhikr

10:52 When Fatimah came to him asking for a servant to assist her

10:57 The scholars deduced from this hadith

11:01 The obligation of a wife to serve her husband

11:04 Whoever persists in this dhikr

11:07 Will not be overcome by exhaustion

11:09 Because Fatimah complained of fatigue from work

11:12 So he directed her to this

11:15 And informed her and her husband that it was better for them than a servant

11:21 It is recommended to maintain this dhikr

11:24 For Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said

11:27 I have not abandoned it since I heard it from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

11:33 It was said to him

11:34 Not even on the night of Siffin?

11:37 He said

11:38 Not even on the night of Siffin

11:41 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

11:46 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

11:50 When one of you goes to his bed

11:53 Let him dust off his bed with the inside of his garment

11:57 For he does not know what has come onto it after him

12:01 Then he says

12:03 "In Your name, my Lord, I have laid my side down, and by You I lift it

12:07 If You take my soul, then have mercy on it

12:10 And if You send it back, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants"

12:16 Agreed upon

12:18 "Inside of his garment"

12:22 Meaning the part that touches the body

12:25 "Take my soul" meaning take my spirit

12:29 "Send it back" meaning keep it in this world

12:33 From the benefits of the hadith

12:37 It is recommended to dust off the bed before entering it

12:41 In case something harmful has entered it without him knowing

12:47 Success is that Allah does not leave you to yourself for the blink of an eye

12:51 And that He protects you with His protection and cares for you with His mercy

12:55 Abandonment is for Allah to leave you to your own devices.

12:59 On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

13:03 that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

13:07 whenever he went to his bed,

13:09 would blow into his hands,

13:11 recite the Mu'awwidhat (the chapters of seeking refuge),

13:13 and wipe his body with them.

13:16 Agreed upon.

13:18 In a narration by both of them,

13:20 that the Prophet, peace be upon him,

13:23 whenever he retired to his bed every night,

13:27 would cup his hands together,

13:29 then blow into them and recite into them,

13:31 “Say: He is Allah, the One!” (112:1)

13:33 “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak” (113:1)

13:36 “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,” (114:1)

13:39 then wipe with them as much of his body as he could reach,

13:42 starting with his head and face,

13:45 and the front part of his body,

13:48 doing this three times.

13:51 Agreed upon.

13:53 The linguists have stated:

13:55 "Nafth" is a light blowing without saliva.

13:59 Among the benefits of this hadith:

14:03 It demonstrates the effect the Qur'an has in protecting the body

14:08 from devils and others.

14:10 Using one's hands directly during Ruqyah is more effective in providing benefit.

14:15 On the authority of Al-Bara' Ibn 'Azib, may Allah be pleased with them both, he said:

14:22 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me:

14:26 "When you go to your bed,

14:28 perform wudu' as you do for prayer,

14:31 then lie on your right side,

14:34 and say: O Allah, I have submitted my soul to You,

14:38 I have entrusted my affairs to You,

14:41 I have sought refuge in You,

14:43 out of hope and fear of You,

14:46 there is no refuge or escape from You except to You.

14:51 I have believed in Your Book which You revealed,

14:54 and in Your Prophet whom You sent."

14:57 For if you die,

14:59 you will die upon the Fitrah (natural state of Islam).

15:01 And make these the last words you speak.

15:04 Agreed upon.

15:07 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,

15:10 that the Prophet, peace be upon him,

15:13 whenever he retired to his bed, would say:

15:17 "Praise be to Allah, who has fed us and given us drink,

15:21 and sufficed us and sheltered us;

15:24 for how many are there who have no one to suffice them or shelter them!"

15:28 Narrated by Muslim.

15:32 "Sheltered us":

15:34 Meaning He has provided us with a shelter and a dwelling to return to.

15:37 Among the benefits of this hadith:

15:42 Having a shelter to which the servant can retreat

15:45 is a blessing from Allah for which one should be grateful.

15:49 When a servant obtains his needs of food, drink, and housing,

15:54 Allah has indeed sufficed him and sheltered him.

15:57 On the authority of Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him,

16:01 that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

16:04 whenever he intended to sleep,

16:07 would place his right hand under his cheek,

16:10 then say:

16:12 "O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day You resurrect Your servants."

16:16 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi.

16:20 It was also narrated by Abu Dawud from the narration of Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with her,

16:24 and it contains that he used to say it three times.

16:29 Among the benefits of this hadith:

16:33 The recommendation of lying on the right side.

16:37 The humility of the Prophet, peace be upon him, before his Lord,

16:41 and his submission to his Master, Glorified and Exalted is He.

16:45 It contains a warning to the Ummah not to feel secure from the plan of Allah.

16:49 “Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.” (7:99)

16:54 Riyad al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (154) | Chapter on morning and evening remembrances, and sleeping remembrances

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