Night Prayers

Prophet Muhammad taught us

• Duaa' as the sun sets and the night starts:

"اللهم هذا إقبال ليلك وإدبار نهارك وأصوات دعاتك فاغفر لى"
"Allahumma hadha iqbalu lailika, wa idbaru naharika, wa aswatu du'atika, faghfir li"
"O Allah, this is the start of the night, the end of the day, and the sound of those who pray to you, so forgive me"

• Duaa' after the sunset and performing maghrib prayer

The Prophet may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him said that whoever recites the following supplication after maghrib prayer, Allah sends guards to protect him/her from Satan until the morning. And when he/she repeats this prayer 10 times, he/she gains 10 rewards and 10 of his/her sins will be cancelled:

"لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد يحيى ويميت وهو على كل شئ قدير"
"la ilaha illa Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu almulku, wa lahu alhamdu, yuhyi wa yumiitu wa hua ala kulli shay'in qadir"
"There is no god but Allah, the only One, He has no partners. all Sovereignty is His. He gives life and He takes it. He is able to do everything"

• Duaa' before you go to sleep:

There are several forms of prayers to read at that time just before you sleep. I selected one of them;

باسمك اللهم وضعت جنبى وبك أرفعه

Bismika allahumma wa da'tu janbi, wa bi ka arfa'uhu

إن أمسكت نفسى فارحمها

In amsakta nafsi farhamha

وإن ارسلتها فاحفظها بما تحفظ به عبادك الصالحين

wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazbihi ibadika assalihiin

"O Allah, with your name I laid my side, and with your name I raise it.
O Allah, if you withhold my soul, make it die, grant it your mercy,
But, if you release it, leave it to live, protect it as you protect your righteous servants.