What is the prophetic routine before sleeping?

Sleep is when people feel most vulnerable, and the Sunnah gives a complete routine for it. It takes about three minutes.

• Make wudu
• Recite Ayat al-Kursi
• Recite the last two verses of Al-Baqarah. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said whoever recites them at night, they will suffice him
• Recite Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas three times, blowing into cupped hands and wiping over your head, face and body
• Say the dua for sleeping, placing the right hand under the cheek and lying on the right side
• Say SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah and Allahu Akbar thirty-three, thirty-three and thirty-four times, as the Prophet taught Fatimah and Ali

Also dust off the bed before lying down, and close doors, as the Sunnah instructs.

This routine addresses the whole category of night fears, disturbing dreams and sleep disturbance, whatever the underlying cause. It is worth building into a habit before anything goes wrong.

The Prophetic Sleep Routine: Complete Protection in Three Minutes