1. Reciting Āyat ul-Kursī
It is recommended to recite Āyat ul-Kursī every evening. Āyat ul-Kursī is the best āyah of the whole Quran. It contain great description and praise of Allah's power, knowledge, and other sublime qualities of His:
Allah ─ there is no (true) god except Him, the Ever-living, the Sustainer of all (the creation). Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtake Him. He owns all that is in the heavens and on earth. Who can ever intercede with Him without His permission? He knows what is ahead of them (the creation's future) and what is behind them (their past), while they do not encompass any of His knowledge except what He wills. His Seat* extends over the heavens and earth, and their upkeeping does not tire Him. He is the most High, the Great. [Qur'an (2):255]
*The seat is a great thing that Allah created to demonstrate His power and glory ─ though He has no need for it, just as He has no need for anything else He created. The Seat is much smaller than the Throne.
Ubayy Bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he had a harvest of dates that was unexplainably shrinking every day. Keeping a close watch over it, he found the thief to be a jinn that resembled an adolescent boy, but with hands similar to a dog's paws. Ubayy had a brief discourse with this jinn, and then asked him,
"What would protect us from your kind?"
The Jinn replied:
"This āyah from Surat ul-Baqarah (Qur'an, Chapter: 2), 'Allahu lā ilāha illā huw al-hayy ul qayyum,' ─ whoever says it in the evening, he will be protected from us until the morning; and whoever says it in the morning, he will be protected from us until the evening."
In the morning, Ubayy came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and told him about this. The Prophet (Peace and Blessing be upon him) told him,
"The evil one has said the truth." [Recorded by an-Nasai and at-Tabarani. Verified to be authentic be al-Albani (Sahih ut-Targhib wat-Tarhib no. 662)]
2. Reciting the Last two Āyāt of Surat ul Baqarah
It is recommended to recite the last two āyāt of Surat ul-Baqarah (2:285-286) every night. These āyāt are:
The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and so have the believers. All of them have believed in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers, (saying,) "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. We seek your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the final destination." [Qur'an (2):285]
Allah does not require from a soul except what is within its capacity. To it is (the reward for) what good it has earned, and upon it is (the reward for) what evil it has earned. (The believers also say), "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, do not lay upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with that which we have no ability to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people." [Qur'an (2):286]
Abu Masud al-Absari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever recites the two āyāt at the end of surat ul-Baqarah at night, they suffice him (as protection for that night). [Recorded by al-Bukahri (5008, 5009) and Muslim (808)]
Reciting the Muawwithāt
Reciting the Mu'awwithāt in the evening provides from all harm during the night. The Muawwithāt (the protecting ones) are the last three surahs of the Quran: al-Ikhlās, al-Falaq, and an-Nas:
Say, "He is Allah, the One and Unique. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor was He born. There is no equal to Him." [Qur'an (112):1-4]
Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He created, and from the evil of darkness when it settles, and from the evil of the blowers of knots (i.e., magicians), and from the evil of an envier when he envies." [Qur'an (113):1-5]
Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of the people, the King of the people, the God of the people, from the evil of a retreating whisper, who whispers (evil) in the breasts of the people, (whether he is) from among jinns or the people." [Qur'am (114):1-6]
Abdullah Bin Khubayb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he went with other men on a dark and rainy night seeking the Prophet (Peace be upon him) to lead them in prayer. When they found him, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said to Khubayb, "Say." Not knowing what to say, Khubayb remained silent. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) made the same demand two more times. On the third time, Khubayb said,
"O Allah's Messenger, what should I say?"
Say, "Qul huw-allāhu ahad" and the mu'awwathātān three times in the evening and in the morning. This would protect you from all (harmful) things. [Recorded by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani (Sahih ut-Targib wat Tarhib no. 649)]
Whenever the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow over it after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He used to do that three times. [Recorded by Bukhari (5017)]
Whenever Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him); went to bed, he used to recite Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat A1-Falaq and Surat An-Nas and then blow on his palms and pass them over his face and those parts of his body that his hands could reach. And when he fell ill, he used to order me to do like that for him. [Recorded by Bukhari (5748)]
Other Quranic Portions that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to Recite
It is narrated by Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that:
The Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) would not sleep until he recited Tanzzil as-Sajdah (Qur'an, Chapter: 32) and Tabarak (Qur'an, Chapter: 67). [Recorded by Tirmidhi (3404)]
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