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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-429 : MENGIBAS TILAM SEBELUM BERBARING DI ATASNYA
Is shaking out the mattress before sleeping a sunnah, and is there a specific recitation while doing so?
Short answer
Shaking out the bed before lying down is recommended based on hadith narrated by Muslim and al-Tirmidhi, so that no snake, scorpion, dirt or harmful insect remains on it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Shaking out the bed before lying down is recommended based on hadith narrated by Muslim and al-Tirmidhi, so that no snake, scorpion, dirt or harmful insect remains on it. It may be done with the edge of a garment or any suitable item, three times or until one is certain the bed is clean. One says Bismillah when starting to shake it, and the bedtime supplication is recited after lying down.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam al-Nawawi ketika mensyarahkan hadis di atas, menyatakan bahawa maknanya disunatkan untuk mengibas-ngibas tempat tidurnya sebelum dia berbaring di atasnya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-429 : MENGIBAS TILAM SEBELUM BERBARING DI ATASNYA”, 25 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4231-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-429-mengibas-tilam-sebelum-berbaring-di-atasnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shaking-mattress-before-sleeping-sunnah-ruling/