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Is the following Hadith authentic: "Whoever performs ablution before sleeping, an angel sleeps with him, and whenever he moves, the angel says, 'O Allah, forgive him'"?

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The aforementioned Hadith was not found with this exact wording, but two Hadith conveying a similar meaning have been reported:

1. "Whoever spends the night in a state of purity, an angel spends the night in his inner garment, and whenever he wakes up, the angel says: 'O Allah, forgive Your servant so-and-so, for he spent the night in a state of purity.'" Its chain of narration is weak.

2. "Purify these bodies, may Allah purify you, for there is no servant who spends the night in a state of purity except that an angel spends the night with him in his inner garment, and he does not turn over at any hour of the night except that [the angel] says: 'O Allah, forgive Your servant, for he spent the night in a state of purity.'" This chain of narration is not authentic.

Some scholars have considered the Hadith to be good (hasan) due to supporting narrations (shawāhid), and Al-Albani judged it as "hasan li ghayrihi" (good due to external corroboration). "Al-Shi'ar" refers to what covers a person's body. The principle of performing ablution before sleep is established in the authentic Sunnah.

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