Hadith #218
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَجْلَانَ وَقُرِئَ عَلَى سُفْيَانَ ع
َنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ هُوَ هَكَذَا يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا وَضَعَ جَنْبَهُ يَقُولُ بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Isnad Chain
سفيان
ابن عجلان وقرئ على سفيان ع
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Sufyan, from Ibn 'Ajlan [and read to Sufyan, from Sa'id, from Abu Hurayra — Sufyan confirmed: it is like this — meaning the Prophet ﷺ]: 'When he laid down on his side, he would say: "In Your name, my Lord, I lay down my side. If You take my soul [in death], have mercy on it. And if You send it back, protect it with what You protect Your righteous servants."'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 218
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7056
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43446