The Morning and Evening Remembrances from Fortress of the Muslim
Remembrances Upon Waking
It is recommended for Muslims to recite the remembrances that are narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) upon waking from sleep. Among these remembrances are the following:
- As narrated in Sahih Bukhari by Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him), he stated: “Whenever the Prophet (peace be upon him) would retire to his bed, he would say: ‘In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.’ And when he would rise, he would say: ‘All praise is due to Allah who has brought us back to life after He caused us to die, and unto Him is the resurrection.’”
- In Sahih Bukhari, it is also reported by Ubadah ibn al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is Alone with no partners. To Him belongs the sovereignty, and to Him is due all praise, and He is over all things competent. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power and no strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. O Lord, forgive me.”
- As reported in Sunan al-Tirmidhi by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “When one of you leaves his bed and then returns to it, he should shake it with the edge of his garment three times, for he does not know what has come upon it after him. When he lies down, let him say: ‘In Your name, O my Lord, I lay down my side, and with You, I raise it. If You hold my soul, then have mercy on it; and if You release it, then protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.’ When he awakens, let him say: ‘All praise is due to Allah who has granted me health in my body, returned my soul to me, and allowed me to remember Him.’”
Morning and Evening Remembrances
It is also recommended for Muslims to recite the remembrances that are prescribed by the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the morning and evening. Some of these remembrances include:
- The Ayat al-Kursi (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255).
- Surah Al-Ikhlas (Surah 112), recited three times.
- Surah An-Nas (Surah 114), recited three times.
- Surah Al-Falaq (Surah 113), recited three times.
- “In the morning we have entered a new day and the kingdom belongs to Allah. When evening comes, say: ‘We have entered the evening and the kingdom belongs to Allah.’ All praise is due to Allah, there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is Alone with no partners. To Him belongs the sovereignty and to Him is due all praise, and He is over all things competent. O Lord, I ask You for the best of this day and the best of what follows it.”
“And when it becomes evening, say: ‘O Lord, I ask You for the best of this night and the best of what follows it. I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil that follows it.’ Also, ‘I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that follows it. O Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evils of old age. O Lord, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the Fire and the torment of the grave.’