Dua Before Sleeping

The dua before sleeping is an excellent way to remember Allah when ending the day. It is a popular saying that sleep is a mini death; hence, it makes sense to remember Allah, thank Him for His blessings, and beseech Him to grant us life after the mini sleep. The dua is a way of ensuring that a believer has the blessings and protection of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) with them while they're deep into slumber and unconscious of the happenings around them. It is mustahab to recite the dua before sleeping every night.


A person is unaware of their surroundings while sleeping. If a person reads the dua before falling asleep and then dies in their sleep, they will die in a state of fitrah (Sahih al-Bukhari 6313). The dua is also a great way of thanking Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) for His provisions and sustenance (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3396). Another dua to be recited before falling asleep praises Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) and His attributes, and thus the reciter becomes the recipient of a great number of blessings and rewards ( Sahih Muslim 2713 a).

Hisnul Muslim (ID)

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Morning & Evening (ID) Duas (ID)

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قُلْ هُوَ اللَّـهُ أَحَدٌ، اللَّـهُ الصَّمَدُ، لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ. قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَ‌بِّ الْفَلَقِ، مِن شَرِّ‌ مَا خَلَقَ، وَمِن شَرِّ‌ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ، وَمِن شَرِّ‌ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ، وَمِن شَرِّ‌ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ. قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَ‌بِّ النَّاسِ، مَلِكِ النَّاسِ، إِلَـٰهِ النَّاسِ، مِن شَرِّ‌ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ، الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ‌ النَّاسِ، مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ.

Qul huwa Allahu ahad, Allahu assamad, Lam yalid walam yoolad, Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad. Qul a'aoothu birabbi alfalaq, Min sharri ma khalaq, Wamin sharri ghasiqin ithawaqab, Wamin sharri annaffathatifee al'uqad, Wamin sharri hasidin itha hasad. Qul a'aoothu birabbi annas, Maliki annas, Ilahi annas, Min sharri alwaswasi alkhannas, Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoori annas, Mina aljinnati wannas.

Kedua telapak tangannya disatukan lalu membaca: Surat Al Ikhlas, Al-Falaq dan An-Nas. Kemudian dengan dua tapak tangannya, belia

[Hisnul (ID) 99] [Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/ 1723.]

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اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allaahu laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta'khuthuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maa fil-'ardh, man thal-lathee yashfa'u 'indahu 'illaa bi'ithnihi, ya'lamu maa bayna 'aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bishay'im-min 'ilmihi 'illaa bimaa shaa'a, wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal'ardha, wa laa ya'ooduhu hifdhuhumaa, wa Huwal- 'Aliyyul- 'Adheem.

Siapa yang membacanya (ayat Kursi) saat hendak tidur, maka sesungguhnya dia selalu berada dalam perlindungan Allah dan tidak did

[Hisnul (ID) 100] [Al-Baqarah 2:255, Al-Bukhari.]

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(1)آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ(2)لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

'Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaa 'unzila ilayhi mir-Rabbihi walmu'minoon, kullun 'aamana billaahi wa malaa'ikatihi wa Kutubihi wa Rusulihi, laa nufarriqu bayna 'ahadim-mir-Rusulihi, wa qaaloo sami'naa wa 'ata'naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa 'ilaykal-maseer.(1)Laa yukallifullaahu nafsan 'illaa wus'ahaa, lahaa maa kasabat wa 'alayhaa mak-tasabat, Rabbanaa laa tu'aakhithnaa 'in naseenaa 'aw 'akhta'naa, Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil 'alaynaa 'isran kamaa hamaltahu 'alal-latheena min qablinaa, Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bihi, wa'fu 'annaa, waghfir lanaa warhamnaa, 'Anta Mawlaanaa fansurnaa 'alal-qawmil-kaafireen.(2)

"Rasul telah beriman kepada Al Qur'an yang diturunkan kepadanya dari Tuhannya, demikian pula orang-orang yang beriman. Semuanya

[Hisnul (ID) 101] [Al-Baqarah 2:285-6, Al-Bukhari, Muslim 1/554.]

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بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Bismika Rabbee wadha'tu janbee , wa bika 'arfa'uhu, fa'in 'amsakta nafsee farhamhaa, wa 'in 'arsaltahaa fahfadhhaa, bimaa tahfadhu bihi 'ibaadakas-saaliheen.

"Dengan menyebut nama-Mu wahai Tuhanku, aku merebahkan tubuhku. Jika Engkau hendak menahan jiwaku (mencabut nyawaku) maka kasiha

[Hisnul (ID) 102] [Al-Bukhari 11/126, Muslim 4/2084.]

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اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فََاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ

Allaahwmma 'innaka khalaqta nafsee wa 'Anta tawaffaahaa, laka mamaatuhaa wa mahyaahaa, 'in 'ahyaytahaa fahfadhhaa, wa 'in 'amattahaa faghfir lahaa . Allaahumma 'innee 'as'alukal-'aafiyata.

"Ya Allah, Sesungguhnya Engkau menciptakan diriku, dan Engkaulah yang akan mematikannya. Mati dan hidupnya hanya milik-Mu. Apabi

[Hisnul (ID) 103] [Muslim 4/2083, Ahmad 2/79.]

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اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ

Allaahumma qinee 'athaabaka yawma tab'athu 'ibaadaka.

"Ya Allah, lindungilah aku (dari) azab-Mu pada hari Engkau bangkitkan hamba-bamba-Mu“. Dibaca tiga kali.

[Hisnul (ID) 104] [Abu Dawud 4/311, Sahih At-Tirmizi 3/143.]

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بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allaahumma 'amootu wa 'ahyaa.

Dengan nama-Mu, ya Allah, aku mati dan hidup.

[Hisnul (ID) 105] [Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/2083.]

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(1)سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ(2)والْحَمْدُ للَّهِ(3)وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subhaanallaahi(1)Walhamdu lillaahi(2)Wallaahu 'akbar.(3)

"Membaca Subhanallah 33x, AlHamdulillah 33x, Allahu Akbar 33x“. “Siapa yang membacanya saat hendak tidur, maka hal itu lebih bai

[Hisnul (ID) 106] [Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/2091.]

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اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ، وَالْإِنجِيلِ، وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أّنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتهِ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اِقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ

Allaahumma Rabbas-samaawaatis-sab'i wa Rabbal-'Arshil-'Adheem, Rabbanaa wa Rabba kulli shay 'in, faaliqal-habbi wannawaa , wa munzilat-Tawraati wal-'Injeeli, wal-Furqaani, 'a'oothu bika min sharri kulli shay 'in 'Anta 'aakhithun binaasiyatihi. Allaahumma 'Antal-'Awwalu falaysa qablaka shay'un, wa 'Antal-'Aakhiru falaysa ba'daka shay'un, wa 'Antadh-Dhaahiru falaysa fawqaka shay'un, wa 'Antal-Baatinu falaysa doonaka shay'un, iqdhi 'annad-dayna wa 'aghninaa minal-faqri.

"Ya Allah, Tuhan yang menguasai langit yang tujuh, Tuhan yang menguasai Arasy yang agung, Tuhan kami dan Tuhan segala sesuatu, T

[Hisnul (ID) 107] [Muslim 4/2084.]

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الْحَمْدُ للّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْويَ

Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee 'at'amanaa wa saqaanaa, wa kafaanaa, wa 'aawaanaa, fakam mimman laa kaafiya lahu wa laa mu'wiya.

"Segala puji hanya bagi Allah Yang telah memberi kami makan dan memberi kami minum, mencukupi kami, memberi kami tempat berteduh

[Hisnul (ID) 108] [Muslim 4/2085.]

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اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاواتِ والْأَرْضَ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءاً، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ

Allaahumma 'Aalimal-ghaybi wash-shahaadati faatiras-samaawaati wal'ardhi, Rabba kulli shay 'in wa maleekahu, 'ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta, 'a'oothu bika min sharri nafsee, wa min sharrish-shaytaani wa shirkihi, wa 'an 'aqtarifa 'alaa nafsee soo 'an, 'aw 'ajurrahu 'ilaa Muslimin.

"Ya Allah, Yang Maha Mengetahui yang ghaib dan yang nyata. Wahai Tuhan Pencipta langit dan bumi, Tuhan segala sesuatu yang meraj

[Hisnul (ID) 109] [Abu Dawud 4/317, Sahih At-Tirmizi 3/142.]

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يقرأ الم تنزيل السجدة وتبارك الذي بيده الملك

Membaca surah As-Sajadah dan Tabarak'.

[Hisnul (ID) 110] [At-Tirmizi, An-Nasa'i, Sahih al-Jami' as-Saghir 4/255.]

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اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

Allaahumma 'aslamtu nafsee 'ilayka, wa fawwadhtu 'amree 'ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhee 'ilayka, wa 'alja'tu dhahree 'ilayka, raghbatan wa rahbatan 'ilayka, laa maalja' wa laa manja minka 'illaa 'ilayka, 'aamantu bikitaabikal-lathee 'anzalta wa bi-nabiyyikal-lathee 'arsalta.

Ya Allah, aku menyerahkan diriku kepada-Mu, aku menyerahkan urusanku kepada-Mu, aku menghadapkan wajahku kepada-Mu, aku merebahk

[Hisnul (ID) 111] [Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/2081.]

The Etiquettes of Reciting Dua Before Sleeping


As per the Sunnah and the relevant Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would lay on his right side before sleeping, put his right hand under his face, and then recite the dua before sleeping. The dua should be recited keeping in mind the uncertainty that life holds and that there remains no guarantee of waking up after.


Dua Before Sleeping Benefits


There are numerous benefits and advantages associated with the dua before sleeping. It is an excellent way of thanking Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) at the end of the day. The dua calls for protection from Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى), Who appoints angels as guardians over the reciter and at his bedside for the entire duration of the night. Satan cannot harm the person in any way who recites the dua before sleeping. It is an outstanding method of asking for the blessings and bounties of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى), and the person is rewarded in the best way possible for these acts of his.

FAQs: (ID)

One should recite the dua while lying on their right side with the right hand under their face as per the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ï·º).
There are numerous duas that can be recited before sleeping. Each dua carries different benefits and great rewards. A believer can recite any of them. Bismika Allaahumma 'amootu wa 'ahyaa is a short dua that is most commonly recited before sleep.
Yes, immensely. It protects the reciter from bad happening throughout the night and is rewarded with great blessings from Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى). In addition, it ensures that the last thing a Muslim think about is Allah.