SUNNAH THAT CAN BE FOLLOW (SLEEPING & WAKING UP)

Sleeping Sunnahs:

Sleeping is also a natural requirement of the body and a person is to have regular and sound sleep every day. Pertaining to sleeping, the major Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are as follows:

1.      Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would make His bed Himself and before getting on to the bed He would dust the bed thrice.

2.      Prophet (PBUH) would sleep in the state of Wuzu which shows the purity that a Muslim is to have even when going to sleep.

3.      He would also make sure that He slept right after the Isha prayer. This early sleeping ensures that a person is able to wakeup on time for Fajr prayer even if he or she does not wakeup in the night for Thajud prayer.

4.      He would also apply Surmah to both the eyes which helps clean any impurities that are there in the eyes during the sleep and provides the relief from ache.

5.      He would also Miswak His teeth which is the same as brushing your teeth before going to bed as recommended by the doctors.

6.      Prophet (PBUH) would also sleep facing the Qibla on the right hand side with palm of the right hand under the right cheek and the knees slightly bent.

7.      Different narrations tell that Prophet (PBUH) would recite different Surahs and ayahs of Quran before going to sleep such as Surah Ikhlas, Surah Fatiha, Surah Mulk and so on. Meaning that a person must try to recite some part of Quran before going to sleep.

8.      Finally before going to sleep, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would recite the Dua for sleeping as well.

Waking up Sunnahs:

When a person wakes up it marks the start of the day, therefore, it is imperative that this start that a person has be as close to Sunnah as possible. The major Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) pertaining to waking up are as follows:

1.      He would rub the palms of the hands on the eyes and the face to ensure that the effects of sleep on the face are removed and the face becomes fresh comparatively.

2.      Upon waking up Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would recite the Dua for waking up which marks the start of the day with the name of Allah and invoking Him for a better and blessed day.