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Rh but Thee; and I take refuge with Thee from the evil of my own soul, and from the evil of Satan and his associating partners (with Thee).' Say this when thou reachest the morning, and when thou reachest the evening, and when thou takest to thy bed."'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, Al Dárimi.

It is related from Abú ʿAyyásh that verily, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who says, when morning dawns, 'There is no God but Alláh alone. He has no partner. For Him is the kingdom, and for Him is the praise; and He is powerful over all,' will receive a reward equal to that for emancipating a slave of the sons of Ishmael. And ten good deeds will be written down for him, and ten evil deeds will be taken away from him; and ten degrees of eminence will be accredited to him, and he will be protected from Satan until the evening comes. And if he repeats these words when the evening comes, he will receive the same (rewards) until the morning." Then a certain man saw the Apostle of God in his sleep, when he was dreaming, and he said, "O Apostle of God, verily Abú ʿAyyásh relates concerning thee in such-and-such a way." He replied, "Abú ʿAyyásh has told the truth."'—Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Thawbán that, 'The Apostle of God said, "There is no Muslim servant who says three times, when evening comes and morning comes, 'I am satisfied with Alláh as Lord, and with Islám as a religion, and with Muḥammad as a Prophet,' but it becomes incumbent on God to be satisfied with him on the day of resurrection."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí.

It is related from Abú Saʿíd that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever says, when he seeks rest upon his bed, 'I ask pardon of God, beside whom there is no God, the Living, the Self-subsisting; and I repent towards Him three times,' God will forgive him his sins, though they be as the foam of the sea, or in number like the sands of the desert, or in number like the leaves of the trees, or in number equal to the days of the world."'—At Tirmidhí.

It is related from Shaddád bin Aus that, 'The Apostle of God said, "There is no Muslim who goes to bed reciting a chapter from the Book of God, but God appoints an angel over him as guard, so that nothing approaches him to hurt him until he awakes, whenever that may be."'—At Tirmidhí.