English translation
6311. Narrated Al-Barā' bin 'Āzib رضي الله عنه: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said to me, "When you want to go to bed, perform ablution as you do for Ṣalāt (prayer), then lie down on your right side and say: 'Allāhumma aslamtu wajhī ilaika, wa fauwaḍtu amrī ilaika, waljā' tu zahrī ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. Lā maljā'a wa lā manjā' minka illā ilaika. Anantu bikitābikalladhī anzalta, wa binabiyikal-ladhī arsalta' (1). If you should die then (after reciting this) you will die on Al-Fitrāh [the religion of Islām (i.e., as a Muslim)]; so let these words be the last you say (before going to bed)." While I was memorizing it, I said, "Wa birasūlikal-ladhī arsalta (in Your Messenger whom You have sent)." The Prophet ﷺ said, "No, but say: Wa binabiyikal-ladhī arsalta (in Your Prophet whom You have sent)."
