(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was a guest of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) along with a group. We spent the night with him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us during the night and found me lying on my stomach. He woke me up and said: "This is the way of lying down of the people of Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Shuraid, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by a man who was sleeping on his face. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "This manner of sleeping is the most disliked by Allah Almighty."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by a man who was lying on his stomach. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty does not like this way of lying.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade solitude, that is, for a man to spend the night alone and to travel alone.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever comes to his bed and recites a surah from the Book of Allah, Allah Almighty sends an angel towards him, who protects him from everything that may harm him, until he wakes up, whenever he wakes up.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would come to his bed, he would gather his palms together and blow into them in such a way that a little saliva would also be present, and he would recite these Surahs in them: Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq, and Surah Nas. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would wipe both hands over his body as far as possible, starting from his head and face, then wiping over the front part of his body. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would repeat this action three times and would do this every night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not go to sleep without reciting Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad bin Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Surahs of Tasbeeh before sleeping and would say: In these Surahs there is a verse which is superior to a thousand verses.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would lay his side on the bed, he would recite this supplication: "In Your name, my Lord, I lay down my side. If You take my soul, then have mercy on it, and if You release it, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants." (O my Lord! With Your name I lay down my side; if You withhold my soul, then have mercy on it, and if You release it, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would come to his bed, he would recite this supplication:“O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the earth, Lord of everything, Splitter of the grain and the date-stone, Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an, I seek refuge in You from the evil of every possessor of evil whose forelock You hold. You are the First, there is nothing before You; You are the Last, there is nothing after You; You are the Manifest, there is nothing above You; You are the Hidden, there is nothing beyond You. Settle my debt for me and enrich me from poverty.”