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Seeking Refuge from Bad Dreams and Night Fright
Difficulty:Medium
1 minutes
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The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ taught: "If one of you sees a dream he dislikes, let him spit dryly to his left three times, seek refuge in Allah from the Shaytaan three times, and turn over from the side on which he was lying." He also taught the words of refuge for fright at night.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3893
The Science
A Prophetic remedy for nightmares and night anxiety that turns fear into reliance on Allah, easing the heart back to rest.
How to Practice
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If you wake from a bad dream, do not tell anyone of it
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Spit dryly to your left three times
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Seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan three times
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Turn to your other side and resume sleep
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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