Riyad as-Salihin · Chapter 245
باب ذكر الله تعالى قائمًا وقاعدًا ومضطجعًا ومحدثًا وجنبا وحائضًا إلا القرآن فلا يحل لجنب ولا حائض.
We sometimes imagine that remembering Allah belongs only to set times, the prayer mat, the mosque, a quiet moment. This short chapter dismantles that idea. The Arabic word here is dhikr, the remembrance of Allah, and an-Nawawi opens with the simple report that the Prophet, peace be upon him, kept his Lord on his tongue and in his heart through every state he passed through.
Notice how the two hadith stretch dhikr across the whole of life. The first sets the principle that no condition is too ordinary for the Name of Allah, and the second carries that principle into the most private corner of a marriage. The takeaway is that a believer's connection to Allah is meant to be continuous, not occasional.
Hadith 1444
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يذكر الله تعالى على كل أحيانه. رواه مسلم.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to remember Allah at all times. [Muslim].
In plain words
The Prophet kept Allah in his remembrance at all times. No state of life was treated as off-limits for remembering Allah.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1444 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 37
Hadith 1445
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لو أن أحدكم إذا أتى أهله قال: بسم الله، اللهم جنبنا الشيطان وجنب الشيطان ما رزقتنا، فقضى بينهما ولد لم يضره " ((متفق عليه)).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone intends to have (sexual intercourse) with his wife, he should say: "Bismillah! Allahumma janibnash-Shaitana, wa jannibish-Shaitana ma razaqtana (In the Name of Allah, O Allah! Keep us away from Satan and keep Satan away from what You have bestowed upon us);' and if Allah has ordained a child for them, Satan will never harm him." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
In plain words
Before intimacy with one's spouse, saying the taught words asking Allah to keep them and the coming child from Satan brings protection from his harm. Even private married life is begun with Allah's name.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1445 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 38