Hazrat Bara’ narrates that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would lie down on his bed, he would recite this supplication: O Allah! I have submitted my soul to You, and I have turned my face towards You, and I have entrusted my affairs to You, and I have leaned my back towards You, desiring You and fearing You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except to You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed, and in Your Prophet, or Your Messenger, whom You have sent.

Hazrat Bara’ narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to a man: O so-and-so! When you lie down on your bed, say these words:“O Allah! I have submitted my soul to You, and I have turned my back towards You.”Then he mentioned the same content as before, but also said: So if you die that night, your death will be upon the natural disposition (fitrah), and if you reach the morning, then you will attain goodness.

Hazrat Bara bin Azib narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a man: When you lie down on your bed, say these words: O Allah! I have submitted my soul to You, and I have turned my face towards You, and I have entrusted my affairs to You, and I have turned my back towards You, desiring You and fearing You, and there is no refuge and no escape from You except towards You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed, and I believe in Your Prophet whom You have sent. Then if you die that night, you will die upon the natural faith.

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would lie down on his bed, he would recite this supplication: O Allah! In Your name I die and I live. And when he would wake up from sleep, he would recite this supplication: All praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate at the time of sleeping: "With Your name I live and I die." And when he would wake up, he used to supplicate: "All praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection."

This statement of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has also been narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) with this chain of transmission. And there is doubt in the chain regarding Hazrat Jarir, whether it is about Abdul Malik or Mansur.

Hazrat Saib narrates that I was sitting with Hazrat Ammar when a man came to him. He said: Shall I not teach you a few words? It was as if he attributed these words to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): When you lie down on your bed at night, say these words: O Allah! I have submitted myself to You, and I have turned my face towards You, and I have entrusted my affairs to You, and I have turned my back towards You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed, and in Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) whom You have sent. O Allah! You alone have created my soul, for You alone is its life and for You alone is its death. So if You cause it to die, then have mercy on it, and if You postpone its death, then protect it while keeping faith in it.

Hazrat Bara’ narrates that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake up, he would supplicate: All praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection. Hazrat Shu’bah says: He said this or something similar to this. And when he would go to sleep, he would supplicate: O Allah! In Your name I live and in Your name I die.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world, and grant us goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Hellfire.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When any one of you intends to lie down on his bed, he should remove his extra clothes, then thoroughly shake his bed, because he does not know what was on it after him. Then he should lie down on his right side. Then he should recite this supplication: O my Lord, with Your name I lay down my side, and with Your name I rise it up. So if You take my soul, then have mercy on it, and if You release it, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.