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Aisha (رضي الله عنها) narrated that whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to bed, he would recite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas, then lightly blow into his palms and wipe them over his face and whatever parts of his body he could reach. When he became ill, he would ask Aisha to do this for him. This beautiful Sunnah teaches us that the Prophet ﷺ would end his day by seeking Allah's protection. Before sleep, a person is at their most vulnerable, unable to protect themselves or know what may happen during the night. So the Prophet ﷺ would entrust himself to Allah through these blessed verses of the Qur'an. What Scholars Said The scholars explained that Surah Al-Ikhlas contains the affirmation of Allah's Oneness, while Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas seek refuge from all forms of evil, whether external harms such as envy and sorcery, or internal harms such as the whispers of Shaytan. Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله described these three surahs as among the greatest means of...