A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri

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In the First Half ef the Night In bed, the Prophet lied on his right side and placed his right hand under his right cheek. He also said: "My Lord, by Your name I die and by Your name I live.42 My Lord, spare me Your punishment on the day when You resurrect Your servants." "In the name of God I put down my side. My Lord, forgive me my sins, humiliate my satan,43 release me of my bondage, add to the good weight in my scales, and include me among those whom You place with the Supreme Companion."44 The Prophet also used to say some supplications when he went to bed. Here are a few examples: "My Lord, the Lord of the seven heavens, the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the Great Throne, our Lord and the Lord of all, who splits the grain and the fruit-stone, who revealed the Torah, the Gospel and the Qur'an! I appeal to You for shelter against the evil of any wicked one whose forehead is in Your hand. My Lord, You are the First and there is none before You, the Last and there is none after You; You are the Outer and there is none above You, the Inner and there is none below You. Repay our debts and save us from poverty." "My Lord, I surrender myself to You, turn my face to You, trust all my affairs to You. By You my back is protected. I make my appeal in fear of You and hope in You. There is no refuge or escape from You except to You. I believe in Your book that You have revealed and in the Prophet You have sent." He might also read some surhs of the Qur'an, such as Surah 32, or Surah 67, or Surah 39, or Surah 17. He then slept. When he was fast asleep, his breathing would be audible. If he turned in bed during the night, he would say: "There is no deity other than God, the One who conquers all, the Lord of the heaven and the earth and all in between, the Almighty, the All Forgiving." Whenever he turned in bed at night, he would pick up his tooth stick and rub his mouth with it before going back to sleep. He would remain asleep until midnight. It seems that this was the longest period of sleep the Prophet had. 42 This should be understood in the light of the concept that sleep is a form of death and waking up is a form of resurrection. H This refers to the concept that with every human being there is a Satan tempting him or her to turn away from the right faith. 44 The Supreme Companion refers to God as He is to whom we all shall return. 63
In the Depth of the Night When it was midnight or shortly before or after it, the Prophet would wake up. He would sit up and rub his face with his hand to wipe off the effect of sleep. He would take his tooth stick and clean his blessed mouth. He would then lift his eyes to the sky, contemplating in the total silence of the night God's greatness as it is manifested in His creation. As he did that, he read these verses of the Qur'an: In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the succession of night and day, there are indeed signs for men endowed with insight, who remember God when they stand, sit and lie down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: "Our Lord, You have not created all this in vain. Limitless are You in Your glory. Guard us, then, against the torment of the fire. Our Lord, him whom You shall commit to the fire, You will have condemned to disgrace. The evildoers shall have none to help them. Our Lord, we have heard the voice of one who calls to faith, [saying] , 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, forgive us, then, our sins and efface our bad deeds and let us die with the truly virtuous. Our Lord, grant us what You have promised us through Your messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Surely, You never fail to fulfil Your promise. Their Lord answers them: "I will not suffer the work of any worker among you, male or female, to be lost. Each of you is an issue of the other. Therefore, those who emigrate and are driven out of their homes and suffer persecution in My cause, and fight and are slain [for it] - I shall indeed efface their bad deeds and admit them to gardens through which running waters flow, as a reward from God. With God is the best of rewards. Let not the disbelievers' prosperity in the land deceive you. It is but a brief enjoyment. Then, hell shall be their abode. What an evil abode! As for those who fear their Lord, theirs shall be gardens through which 64
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