Is there any Hadith stating the virtue of reciting Surah Fatihah before going to bed?
ANSWER
I have come across the following narration which mentions the virtue of reciting Surah Fatihah and Surah Ikhlas before going to bed:
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When you lay down on your bed and recite Surah Fatihah and Surah Ikhlas, you will certainly be protected from everything except death”
(Bazzar; Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 10 pg. 121)
(See Targhib, vol. 1 pg. 416 & Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 10 pg. 121)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala