246 – Chapter: What One Says When Going to Sleep and When Waking Up

1454 – Hudhayfah and Abū Dharr (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ retired to his bed he would say, “In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.” And when he awoke he would say, “Praise be to Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.” (1) Narrated by al-Bukhārī.

247 – Chapter: The Excellence of the Circles of Remembrance, the Encouragement to Remain with Them, and the Prohibition of Leaving Them without a Valid Excuse

Allah the Exalted says: “And keep yourself patient with those who call upon their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes pass beyond them.” [Al-Kahf 18:28].

1455 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah, exalted is He, has angels who roam the roads seeking out the people of remembrance. When they find a group remembering Allah, they call to one another, ‘Come to what you are looking for!’ They then encircle them with their wings up to the lowest heaven. Their Lord—though He knows best—asks them, ‘What are My servants saying?’ They reply, ‘They are declaring Your glory, proclaiming Your greatness, praising You, and exalting You.’ He says, ‘Have they seen Me?’ They say, ‘No, by Allah, they have not seen You.’ He says, ‘How would it be were they to see Me?’ They say, ‘If they had seen You, they would worship You more devotedly, exalt You more fervently, and glorify You even more.’ He says, ‘What are they asking of Me?’ They say, ‘They ask You for Paradise.’ He says, ‘Have they seen it?’ They say, ‘No, by Allah, O Lord, they have not seen it.’ He says, ‘So how would it be if they had seen it?’ They say, ‘Had they seen it, they would be still more eager for it, seek it more earnestly, and desire it more intensely.’ He says, ‘And from what…’ ”