Sleeping problems

[o2a1]

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

I am very confused about my sleeping and work patterns, I sleep around 4- 5 hours a day, and i am kind of stressed about it, i use to sleep normally 6-8 hours, and it feels like everyday i am sleeping less and less, sometimes its hard coping with everything around me bcus i do get stressed easily and i think this is because of the lack of sleep i am having, i recite ayat al kursi, the 4 Quls, and a few duas or i think surahs i wrote in my notebook and recite them for sleeping, but even then i dont fall asleep and start to feel very impatient, up to the point where i eventaully get frustrated.. what do i do? sleep does eventually come.. but how do i keep my patience and what should i do if i cant sleep? and is 4-5 hours of sleep normal for everyday living?

 

[cat eyes]

some studies have shown sleeping less takes years of your life but don't even know whether those studies are true are not.

i have the opposite problem i tend to sleep to much

 

[Ramadhan]

I have exactly the same problem whenever I have too much on my mind, and the more i get anxious because I couldnot seem to fall asleep, the more difficult it is for me.
I also would recite Al Fatihah, the 4 Quls and Ayatul Qursi, and would do dhikr.

Like last night for example, by 2 am I was still wide awake on bed, so I did wudoo and then take the Qur'an and continue the recitation of QS Hud (the second half).
Then I was trying to get back to sleep. Still no sleep. I turned on tv on low volume while turning off the lights to trick me to fall sleep. no success yet.
And then the fajr came, so I did the sholat fajr.
And only after that was I able to fall asleep!!
I only slept for 3 hours and was late to work.

These days, whenever I get frustrated for not being able to sleep, I normally just accept it as a condition that I must go through, because I have tried many ways prescribed by sunnah.
who knows if the torment of not sleeping is expiations of my past sins. Insha Allah.

 

[Salahudeen]

My sleeping pattern is so out of whack I've stayed up all night. Gonna sleep like a baby tonight. I was going sleep 4 am and waking up at 12-1 not good. The only way I can get back to normal is if I stay up all night then go sleep early the next day. Sleep is big problem for me too.

 

[Hamza Asadullah]

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

I am very confused about my sleeping and work patterns, I sleep around 4- 5 hours a day, and i am kind of stressed about it, i use to sleep normally 6-8 hours, and it feels like everyday i am sleeping less and less, sometimes its hard coping with everything around me bcus i do get stressed easily and i think this is because of the lack of sleep i am having, i recite ayat al kursi, the 4 Quls, and a few duas or i think surahs i wrote in my notebook and recite them for sleeping, but even then i dont fall asleep and start to feel very impatient, up to the point where i eventaully get frustrated.. what do i do? sleep does eventually come.. but how do i keep my patience and what should i do if i cant sleep? and is 4-5 hours of sleep normal for everyday living?

Asalaamu Alaikum Wr Wb, jazakallah khayran for sharing this with us. This is a problem that many of us go through and can be very distressing especially if it occurs long term. This is because adequate sleep is vital for us to get through the day and fulfil our daily activities. Having less sleep everyday will make fulfilling daily activities much harder.

Therefore it is vital that one gains around 7-8 hours everynight as is recommended. 4 to 5 hours is far too less sleep and will eventually catch up on you. You should also consider seeing a sleep specialist through your doctor who will be able to help you with your sleep issues.

Here is a dua to help one to go to sleep:

At the time of difficulty when Sleeping:

Zaid bin Thaabit complained to Rasulallah of not being able to go to sleep at times
and Rasulallah advised him to recite the following dua:

اللّهُمّ غَارَتِ النّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيّ قَيّومٌ * لَ تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلَ نَوْمٌ يَا حَيّ
يَا قَيّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي وَأَنِمْ عَيْنِي

Allahummah ghaarithinnujumu wa hadaathil uyoonu wa antha hayyun qayyumulla tha’
khudhu ka sinathuwalaa nawmun yaa hayyun yaa qayyoomu a’hde’ laylee wa anim ‘aynee

Oh Allah the stars have sunk in and the eyes have become tranquil and quite and You are
alive and ever lasting neither does sleep overcome You. Oh the living and ever lasting one
make my night my tranquil and give my eyes sleep. (Ibn Sunni, Hisnul Hasin)


Here are also some tips to get sleep:

OVERCOMING YOUR SLEEP PROBLEM

One of the first steps in overcoming sleep difficulties is finding out any possible causes and trying to look for solutions.

Is sleeping your main problem, or is there another problem which may be causing you to have difficulty sleeping?

If there is another problem, is there anything you can do about that problem? Review these common reasons for insomnia and try to work out which if any apply (please tick). There may be different solutions for different problems..

Problem: Worrying about not getting enough sleep

Are you expecting too much sleep and worrying about not getting enough? Sometimes people lie in bed and worry about not sleeping. As we have already mentioned, worrying about not getting enough sleep makes matters worse. Thoughts such as “I’ll be exhausted tomorrow”, “I’ll never get to sleep”, “I must sleep, it's ruining my health”, may run through your mind. The effect of this is that you feel tense and anxious and less likely to drop off to sleep, which in turn leads to more worrying thoughts.

Solution:

Try to remind yourself that loss of sleep will not hurt you. No-one ever died through lack of sleep! You know you will always fall asleep eventually. Lying calm and relaxed in bed can be as refreshing as sleep (and even more enjoyable because you’re awake to experience it!). Don’t keep looking to see what the time is. Try to put sleep out of your mind. Tell yourself you don’t really care whether you get to sleep or not. Have a daydream instead about something pleasant (for example a holiday, what you’d do if you won some money). Sometimes people find it helpful to lie and force themselves to stay awake. This may sound odd but often if someone tries to force their eyes open the urge to close them and to go to sleep becomes very strong.

Relaxation may be helpful. There are many relaxation tapes/CDs available to buy. Also there may be booklets and tapes/CDs to pick up free of charge at your local surgery..

Problem: Medical reasons

Are there any of the reasons already mentioned that apply to you?

Solution:

Check whether you can receive help for that problem. There may be alternative forms of pain relief you could try, for example..

Problem: Loss and bereavement

Have you experienced a loss or bereavement recently?

Solution:

It is very common to have disturbed sleep following bereavement. Try not to add to your difficulties by worrying about not sleeping. Your sleep pattern should return to normal in time. Talking about your feelings may help, either to a friend or to your GP. A leaflet may be available in your local surgery about coping with bereavement..

Problem: Emotional state (for example, anxiety, depression, stress)

Are you suffering from stress at the moment? Or are you depressed or anxious?

Solution:

Self help booklets may be available at your local surgery for stress, depression and anxiety. It may be that you need your depression or anxiety treated..

Problem: Worry about other problems.

Is your mind working overtime thinking about problems such as work, relationships, money worries?

Solution:

The following might help. Get out of bed and sit somewhere quiet and comfortable with a pen and paper. .

0.Write down the problems you are thinking about.


0.Taking each problem, write down everything you can possibly think you might do to solve the problem.


0.Choose the most helpful solution and write down all the steps you are going to need to take to do it. Write as much as you can.


0.Write down any obstacles and how you might tackle them.


0.When you are finished say to yourself firmly “OK. That is it for now. I can’t do any more about it at this time of night. I am not going to let myself worry about it till the morning”.


0.Spend at least half an hour winding down, reading a paper or listening to some music. When you start to feel sleepy go back to bed.


0.If you still find yourself worrying, keep saying to yourself “I’ve dealt with my worry for now. Worrying about it now will not help. I’ll deal with it tomorrow”.


0.If you don’t drop off to sleep within 15-30 minutes, don’t stay in bed

You may find that getting help in another area has a knock-on effect on your sleeping. Your sleeping may well right itself if you can solve some of your other problems. Even so, you may have got into some “bad habits” which are not helping you get off to sleep. Many people have bad sleep habits and may get away with it for most of their life. Having a cigarette last thing at night may not be a problem (although never to be recommended in bed and bad for your heath in other respects). Lying in bed reading for hours, drinking coffee may be fine for some people some of the time. However, when a sleep problem starts, it is most helpful to try and get rid of any bad sleep habits we have built up over the years. The following simple checklist of good sleep habits may help..

Good sleep habits

Try not to worry about not getting enough sleep

It may be that you are getting enough, but it's just less than you expect. Don't take naps during the day to catch up, this will affect your natural rhythm and only add to your problem.

Remember - that our need for sleep is an individual thing and gets less as we get older. You may be trying to get too much. Try going to bed later or getting up earlier..

Surroundings

Go through this basic check list and see whether there are any simple changes you can make:

•Noise (too noisy, too quiet)?
•Light (too light, too dark)?
•Comfort of mattress (too hard, too soft)?
•Temperature of room (too hot, too cold)?
•Is your partner (or lack of one) keeping you awake? (Sleeping with someone who is snoring may be adding to your sleep problem.)

Food and Drink

Anything that contains caffeine taken near to bedtime will reduce the quality of sleep. Examples include coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cola. It is best not to have any of these things within four hours of bedtime. If you are having a bedtime drink try to make sure it is decaffeinated..

Cigarettes

Smoking last thing at night can keep you awake as nicotine is a stimulant. If you do smoke, try to have your last cigarette at least four hours before bedtime. Nicotine patches or chewing gum could also affect sleep..

Medicines and other drugs

Some drugs can affect sleep because they are stimulants. If you are taking medicine it is worth checking with your pharmacist or doctor. Examples are certain drugs for asthma and for migraine. Sleeping tablets, whilst they can help in the short term, often cause sleep problems as they interfere with the quality of sleep and can alter sleep patterns. They should only be taken for very short periods..

Consistency

Try to get a consistent timetable so that your body knows where it is. Going to bed and getting up at roughly the same time is much better during insomnia than trying to catch up on lost sleep or going to bed early or napping at odd times during the day. If you feel the need to sleep in at weekends try to make it not more than an hour later than usual..

Pre-sleep routine

Try to use the hour before going to bed to unwind and prepare for sleep. In the same way that you would not expect a child to go straight from an exciting game to bed, most adults need to wind down. For a child, a bedtime routine helps with the winding down process, for example, bathtime, pyjamas, teeth brushed, story, then bed. The same is true for adults. Try to get into a pattern..

Tiredness

This may seem obvious but do not go to bed until you feel sleepy..

Activity

Gradually increase your daytime activity and exercise, but don’t exercise too near to bedtime..

If you have not fallen asleep within 30 minutes

Get up and have a malty drink like Horlicks. Listen to relaxing music, reading a relaxing book or watch something boring on TV until you feel sleepy..

Make sure your bed is associated with sleep.

For example, don't watch TV, eat, and talk on the telephone in bed. These simple guidelines really can improve your sleep but they take time.

Please be patient, your hard work will pay off although it can take many weeks to develop new sleep habits..

Summary

There are a few simple rules, which can help improve your sleep. In summary, these are:.

•Do go to bed and get up at a regular time.
•Do have a bedtime routine and wind down before bedtime.
•Do get up if you are worrying, or are not asleep after 30 minutes, and do something relaxing.
•Do exercise regularly, but not in the late evening.
•Do remember that sleep changes throughout our life cycle and that lack of sleep won’t harm us.
•Do make sure your bed and bedroom are comfortable, for example, noise, temperature, light, etc.
•Do check whether any medicines you are taking may be affecting your sleep.
And....

•Don’t worry about not getting enough sleep.
•Don’t lie in bed worrying about other problems.
•Don’t use your bed for things other than sleep.
•Don’t eat or drink caffeine close to bedtime, and cut down during the day.
•Don’t smoke close to bedtime.
•Don’t go to bed until you feel sleepy.
•Don’t take naps during the day.
•Don’t stay in bed longer to catch up on lost sleep.

 

[Hamza Asadullah]

This may also help inshallah:

Sunnah’s of the Night

1. If after Isha one does not have anything important to do like any Religious or any other
commitments then one should go early to bed and avoid useless talk and gatherings. Going
to bed early assists one in waking up early for worship as well as waking up fresher for the
new day in order to work or to carry out daily tasks.

2. Recite: Bismillah بِسْمِ الِّ (In the name of Allah) before closing the doors of the house,
before covering utensils with food in them, switch off or turn off fires, light etc (Bukhari)
If one cannot find anything with which to cover the utensil then one should place a stick
across the top of the utensil. (Muslim-Vol.2, pg.170)

3. To discuss with family members matters pertaining to Islam like stories of the Sahaba’s or
reminders that will help increase Imaan (faith). Or to simply talk about matters that please
them without getting into useless talk. (Tirmidhi)

4. Children who are aged nine or ten years of age should be separated from females in one
room and males in another. (Mishkaat)

5. Apply Surma (Kohl) in each eye three times (Mishkaat)

6. To lay or spread the bed oneself (Muslim)

7. Before climbing into bed, dust the bed thrice with the corner of your clothes. (Bukhari,
Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)

8. Recite ‘Bismillah’ when removing clothing as it is a cover and protection
from Jinn and Shaythaan.

9. To make Miswaak before retiring to bed even if one has already made it for Isha salaat.

10. To use a pillow to rest ones head on (Muslim)

11. Rasulallah pillow was made of leather filled with palm leaves (date leaves).

12. To use leather and hide as bedding for sleeping

13. To use straw mat for sleeping

14. To sleep on a mat or carpet made of cloth

15. To sleep on the floor

16. To sleep on a bed (Nashrut Tib)

Note: To sleep on any of the above with the intention of Sunnah shall merit reward inshallah

17. If one does any of the above with the intention of sunnah then one will receive reward
inshallah.

18. To sleep in a state of Wudhu, (Attargheeb)

19. It is prohibited to sleep on ones stomach as Shaythaan sleeps on his stomach (Tirmidhi)

20. It is also prohibited to sleep on the back with the one leg on top of the other (Muslim)

Note:If there is no fear of exposing ones private parts then it is permissible to sleep in this
manner but one should be careful.

21. To sleep on the right side, facing towards the Qiblah (Bukhari)

22. To sleep with the right hand underneath the face like a pillow and with the knees slightly
bent (Like in the recovery position)

23. One should also recite Surah Mulk before sleeping as it is saves one from the grave
punishment. Surah Mulk should also be read as well as Surah Yaasin.

24. Surah Waaqi’a should be read before sleeping as it saves one from hunger and poverty
(Attargheeb)

25. When one goes to bed then do the following: ‘When retiring to his bed every night, the Prophet would hold his palms together, spit (A form of spitting comprising mainly of air with little spittle) in them, recite the last three chapters (Al-Ikhlaas, Al-Falaq, An-Naas) of the
Quran and then wipe over his entire body as much as possible with his hands, beginning with
his head and face and then all parts of the body, he would do this 3 times.’ (Tirmidhi)

26. Whoever reads this when he lies down to sleep will have a guardian from Allah remain
with him and Satan will not be able to come near him until he rises in the morning:

اللهُ لَ إلَِهَ إلِّ هُوَ الْحَيّ الْقَيوّمُ لَ تأَخُْذُهُ سِنةٌَ وَلَ"
نوَْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْرَْضِ مَنْ ذَا
الّذِي يشَْفَعُ عِندَْهُ إلِّ بإِذِْنهِِ يعَْلَمُ مَا بيَنَْ أيَدِْيهِمْ
وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَ يحُِيطُونَ بشَِيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إلِّ بمَِا
شَاءَ وَسِعَ كرُْسِيهُّ السّمَاوَاتِ وَالْرَْضَ وَلَ يئَوُدُهُ
."حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allaahu laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta'khuthuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maa fil-'ardh, man thal-lathee yashfa'u 'indahu 'illaa bi'ithnihi, ya'lamu maa bayna 'aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bishay'im-min 'ilmihi 'illaa
bimaa shaa'a, wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal'ardha, wa laa ya'ooduhu hifdhuhumaa, wa
Huwal- 'Aliyyul- 'Adheem.

Allah! There is no God but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that
exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens
and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His
Permission? He knows what happens to them in this world, and what will happen to them in
the Hereafter. And they will never encompass anything of His Knowledge except that which
He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in
guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Al-Bukhari)

27. The Prophet (Pbuh)said: ‘whoever reads this when he lies down to sleep will have a guardian from Allah remain with him and Satan will not be able to come near him until he
rises in the morning:

آمَنَ الرّسُولُ بمَِا أنُزِْلَ إلَِيهِْ مِنْ رَبهِّ وَالْمُؤْمِنوُنَ"
كلُّ آمَنَ باِللهِ وَمَلَئكِتَهِِ وَكتُبُهِِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَ نفَُرّقُ
بيَنَْ أحََدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْناَ وَأطََعْناَ
غُفْرَانكََ رَبنّاَ وَإلَِيكَْ الْمَصِيرُ ۞ لَ يكُلَّفُ اللهُ نفَْسًا
إلِّ وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كسََبتَْ وَعَلَيهَْا مَا اكتْسََبتَْ رَبنّاَ
لَ تؤَُاخِذْناَ إنِْ نسَِيناَ أوَْ أخَْطَأنْاَ رَبنّاَ وَلَ تحَْمِلْ
عَلَينْاَ إصِْرًا كمََا حَمَلْتهَُ عَلَى الّذِينَ مِنْ قَبلِْناَ رَبنّاَ
وَلَ تحَُمّلْناَ مَا لَ طَاقَةَ لَناَ بهِِ وَاعْفُ عَناّ وَاغْفِرْ لَناَ
وَارْحَمْناَ أنَتَْ مَوْلَناَ فَانصُْرْناَ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ
الْكاَفِرِينَ " [Al-Baqarah: 285-286]

'Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaa 'unzila mir-Rabbihi walmu'minoon, kullun 'aamana billaahi wa
malaa'ikatihi wa Kutubihi wa Rusulihi, laa nufarriqu bayna 'ahadim-mir-Rusulihi, wa qaaloo
sami'naa wa 'ata'naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa 'ilaykal-maseer. Laa yukallifullaahu nafsan
'illaa wus'ahaa, lahaa maa kasabat wa 'alayhaa mak-tasabat, Rabbanaa laa tu'aakhithnaa 'in
naseenaa 'aw 'akhta'naa, Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil 'alaynaa 'isran kamaa hamaltahu 'alallatheena
min qablinaa, Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bihi, wa'fu
'annaa, waghfir lanaa warhamnaa, 'Anta Mawlaanaa fansurnaa 'alal-qawmil-kaafireen.

The Messenger believes in what has been send down to him from his Lord, and so do the
believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They
say: "We make no distinction between any of His Messengers," and they say: "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return." Allah burdens not a person beyond what he can bear. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us. Our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Protector, and help us against the
disbelieving people. (Muslim 1/554)

28. Also reciting the ten verses in Surah Baqarah at night is said to ward away Shaythaan
and calamities, illnesses, worries from ones home so ones whole family is protected that night. Those 10 verses are: The first four ayah’s of Surah Baqarah; Ayat ul Kursi and the two
verses following it and the last three verses of the Surah.

29. ‘If one of you rises from his bed and then returns to it he should dust it with the edge of
his garment three times for he does not know what has occurred in his absence and when he
lies down he should supplicate:

باِسْمِكَ رَبيّ وَضَعْتُ جَنبْيِ، وَبكَِ أرَْفَعُهُ، فَإنِْ
أمَْسَكتَْ نفَْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإنِْ أرَْسَلْتهََا
."فَاحْفَظْهَا، بمَِا تحَْفَظُ بهِِ عِباَدَكَ الصّالِحِينَ

Bismika Rabbee wadha'tu janbee, wa bika 'arfa'uhu, fa'in 'amsakta nafsee farhamhaa, wa 'in 'arsaltahaa fahfadhhaa, bimaa tahfadhu bihi 'ibaadakas-saaliheen.

‘In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul
then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You
do so with Your righteous servants.’ (Al-Bukhari 1 1/ 126 and Muslim 4/2084)

30. The Prophet would place his right hand under his cheek when about to sleep
and supplicate:

."اللّهُمّ قِنيِ عَذَابكََ يوَْمَ تبَعَْثُ عِباَدَكَ"
Allaahumma qinee 'athaabaka yawma tab'athu 'ibaadaka. (Three times).

‘O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day Your servants are resurrected.’ (Abu
Dawud 4/311)

31. Also read this dua:

."باِسْمِكَ اللّهُمّ أمَُوتُ وَأحَْياَ"

Bismikal-lahumma amootu wa-ahya.

‘In Your name O Allah, I live and die.’ (Muslim 4/ 2083)

32. Recite the following Asthaghfaar three times:

Asthaghfirullah halladhee laa ilaaha ilallahuwal hayyul qayyumu wa athubu ilay

I seek forgiveness from Allah besides whom there is none worthy of worship, the living, the
sustainer of life and to Him i repent. (Tirmidhi-Vol.2, pg.177)

33. ‘Shall I not direct you both (The Prophet was addressing Ali and Fatimah- May Allah
be pleased with them) when they approached him for a servant) to something better than a
servant? When you go to bed say:

سبحان ال Subhaanallah. (Thirty-three times)
Alhamdulillah. (Thirty-three times)
Allaahu Akbar. (Thirty-four times)

…for that is indeed better for you both than a servant.’

Also read Kalimah Tayyaba afterwards:

34. Before you go to bed perform ablutions as you would for prayer, then lie down on
your right side and say:

اللّهُمّ أسَْلَمْتُ نفَْسِي إلَِيكَْ، وَفَوّضْتُ أمَْرِي"
إلَِيكَْ، وَوَجّهْتُ وَجْهِي إلَِيكَْ، وَألَْجَأتُْ ظَهْرِي
إلَِيكَْ، رَغْبةًَ وَرَهْبةًَ إلَِيكَْ، لَ مَلْجَأ وَلّ مَنجَْا مِنكَْ إلِّ
."إلَِيكَْ، آمَنتُْ بكِتِاَبكَِ وَبنِبَيِكَّ الّذِي أرَْسَلْتَ

Allahumma aslamtu nafsee ilayk, wafawwadtu amree ilayk, wawajjahtu wajhee ilayk, waalja/ tu thahree ilayk, raghbatan warahbatan ilayk, la maljaa wala manja minka illa ilayk,
amantu bikitabikal-lathee anzalt, wabinabiyyikal-lathee arsalt.

‘O Allah, I submit my soul unto You, and I entrust my affair unto You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You. Verily there is neither refuge nor safe haven from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.’

The Prophet said: "Whoever says this and dies in his sleep has died in a state of the natural monotheism (Fitrah)." (Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/2081)

Fitrah: the religion of Islam, the way of Ibraheem.

35. To recite Bismillah 21 times is said to save ones home from theft and the evil effects of
Shaythaan and sudden death. (Amal al-Yowm Wal Laylah)

36. Recite durood whilst falling asleep.

37. Dhikr is a cleanser (purifier) of the heart. (Baihaqi)

38. The remembrance of Allah just as in is about to sleep shall be a means of that person
achieving high stages in Jannah. (Attargheeb)

….When you go to bed, glorify Him and praise Him and magnify Him one hundred
times: that will be one hundred on the tongue and a thousand in the scales. Who among you
does 2500 sayi’aat (bad deeds) in one day?’ They said: ‘How could we not count (our sins)?’
He said: ‘The Shaytaan comes to any one of you whilst he is praying and says, Remember
this, remember that, until he finishes his prayer and does not do (this Dhikr), or he comes to
him when he is lying down and makes him sleepy, until he falls asleep (without doing this
Dhikr).’” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 3332)

39. Rasulallah has stated that whosoever goes to bed in a state of purity (i.e. Wudhu)
and such a person remembers Almighty Allah until he falls asleep then, whatever dua such a
person makes (whether pertaining to this world or the next) while asleep and turning side to
side, such dua’s shall certainly be granted to him by Almighty Allah. (Mishkaat)

40. To keep the prayer mat near ones head or besides bed before sleeping (Nisaa’i)

41. Precaution should be taken that children do not notice marital relations between husband
and wife (Mishkaat)

42. At the time of difficulty when Sleeping:

Zaid bin Thaabit complained to Rasulallah of not being able to go to sleep at times
and Rasulallah advised him to recite the following dua:

اللّهُمّ غَارَتِ النّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيّ قَيّومٌ * لَ تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلَ نَوْمٌ يَا حَيّ
يَا قَيّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي وَأَنِمْ عَيْنِي

Allahummah ghaarithinnujumu wa hadaathil uyoonu wa antha hayyun qayyumulla tha’
khudhu ka sinathuwalaa nawmun yaa hayyun yaa qayyoomu a’hde’ laylee wa anim ‘aynee

Oh Allah the stars have sunk in and the eyes have become tranquil and quite and You are
alive and ever lasting neither does sleep overcome You. Oh the living and ever lasting one
make my night my tranquil and give my eyes sleep. (Ibn Sunni, Hisnul Hasin)

43. If afraid to go to sleep or feeling lonely or depressed then recite:

أعَُوذُ بكِلَِمَاتِ اللهِ التاّمّاتِ مِنْ غَضَبهِِ وَعِقَابهِِ،"
وَشَرّ عِباَدِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشّياَطِينِ وَأنَْ
."يحَْضُرُونِ

'A'oothu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaati min ghadhabihi wa 'iqaabihi, wa sharri 'ibaadihi, wa min hamazaatish-shayaateeni wa 'an yahdhuroon.

I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from His anger and His punishment, from the evil
of His slaves and from the taunts of devils and from their presence. (Abu Dawud 4/12, At-
Tirmithi 3/171)

44. This is to be recited if you turn over in bed during the night:

لَ إلَِهَ إلِّ اللهُ الْوَاحِدُ اقَْهّارُ، رَبّ السّمَاوَاتِ"
."وَالْرَْضِ وَمَا بيَنْهَُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفّارُ

Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahul-Waahidul-Qahhaaru, Rabbus-samaawaati wal'ardhi wa maa
baynahumal-'Azeezul-Ghaffaaru.

There is none worthy of worship but Allah, the One, the Victorious, Lord of the heavens and
the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving. (See An-Nasa'i,
'Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah, and Ibn As-Sunni)

45. If after sleeping one experiences a pleasant dream then when ones eyes open then say:
“Alhamdulillah” – All Praise be to Allah, then the pleasant dream should only
be revealed to trustworthy learned ones so that the dream can be interpreted correctly.

46. If one experiences an unpleasant dream then one should spit (A form of spitting
comprising mainly of air with little spittle) three times on the left side and then recite three
times: “Audhobillaahi Minashaythaanirajeem”.

Also change one’s position to the other side and sleep. (Muslim-Vol.2, chapter of dreams)

47. The dream should NOT be revealed to anyone then it will bring no harm to the person
(Bukhari, Muslim)

48. To have water and Miswaak ready in advance for Wudhu (Muslim)

49. To sleep with the intention of getting up for Tahajjud (Nisaa’i)

50. To read Tahajjud salaat before Subho Sadiq (Dawn) (Mishkaat)

51. Rasulallah read long rak’ahs which caused swelling of his blessed feet. Whilst
reciting Qur’an in Salaah Rasulallah used to cry excessively and this caused a wheezing
sound coming from his blessed chest as if a pot was being boiled. This is due to the fear
Rasulallah had of Almighty Allah.

52. It is recommended to start the night vigil with two short rakats, because of the hadith of
Abu Hurraira that the Prophet Muhammad said, “It you get up for night prayer, start
with two short rakats.” [Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Dawud]

53. Abu Hurraira reports that the Messenger of Allah was asked, “What prayer is
most virtuous, after the obligatory prayers?” He said, “Prayer in the depths of the night.”(Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nisaa’i, Ibn Majah)

54. For Tahajjud one should read at least 2 Rak’ahs and a maximum of 12 rak’ahs. This is
Sunnah. However there is no limit for (Nafil) voluntary worship. One may also do a lot of
Dhikrullah as well as recitation of the Qur’an.

55. The dua's at the time of Tahajjud are very readily accepted by Almighty Allah and one
should repent and ask of Allah and try to cry in their dua's at this time, if one cannot cry due
to the hardness of ones heart due to sin then at least one should make the face as if one is
crying. Just as a mother tends to her baby quickly and promptly when it cries the same way
Allah attends to his servant quicker when they are crying.

We should try and pray Tahajjud every night as it is one of the best and most rewarding Nafil
prayers and makes it possible for one to gain the top ranks of Jannah (Heaven). If not then at
least pray it as much as we can.

Ibn Mas’ud was asked, ‘I cannot pray at night.’ He said, ‘Your sins have prevented you.’

If one is overcome by sleep then it is best to sleep but one should always ensure that one
does not miss their Fajr. Men should do their best to attend Fajr with Jamaat as this is huge
rewards and women get the same reward for praying at home.

 

[Ansariyah]

You said you're somewhat stressed out, is this just a recent thing? I hope it goes away, n u start to sleep like u shud.

I normally sleep 8-9 hours at night, but thats wit effort cause I try to sleep early. Wen I sleep late I can't sleep in the nxt morning, even if I got nothing to do, I just can't bring myself to sleep even if its 6 am..Once I see the glimpse of day'light through my curtains, thats it for me. Tho I wish I cud sleep in like my bro's sista's.....

How do people do that...I dunno!

 

[M.Talal Atif]

A.O.A Brother I had same problem my mom suggested me to pray 5 times read QURAN ,do exercise and drink a lot of water this solved my problem Inshallah your problem will also be solved.
Try not to eat so much fast food because it is causing heat inside your body causing you not to sleep .