sunnahs of sleeping

To sleep in the state of WUZU (Ablution).

Dust the bed thrice before retiring to bed.

To brush the teeth with a meswak.

One should sleep immediately after ISHA salaah.

To sleep on the right hand side keeping right palm under the right cheek.

To keep the knees slightly bent when sleeping.

To refrain from sleeping on one`s stomach.

To recite Surah Mulk, Aayat-Al-kursi. before sleeping.

To recite Surah Iqlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas three times before sleeping thereafter blowing over the entire body thrice.


Recite before sleeping  33 times Subhan`Allah, 33 Alhamdulillah and 34  Allahu`Akbar.

To recite the DUA before sleeping.

To wake up for Tahajjud salaah