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From Sahih al-Bukhari

Dua Before Sleeping and After Waking Up

The dua before sleeping and the dua for waking up from Sahih al-Bukhari in Arabic, transliteration and English, plus the sunnah bedtime routine, with sources.

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A child asleep in bed under a blanket with the moon and stars outside the window
BedtimeBukhari 6324
Waking upBukhari 6324
Ayatul KursiBukhari 2311
3 QulsBukhari 5017
SourcesWith every step

Dua before sleeping

Bedtimeبِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَاBismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.Sahih al-Bukhari 6324, narrated by Hudhaifah

Dua for waking up

Waking upالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُAlhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba‘da ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushur.All praise is for Allah, who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the return.Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

A sunnah bedtime routine

  1. WuduMake wudu as for Salah (Sahih al-Bukhari 247).
  2. Ayatul KursiRecite Ayatul Kursi: a guardian from Allah stays with you until morning (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311).
  3. The three QulsCup your hands, blow into them and recite Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, then wipe over your body, starting with the head and face; do this three times (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017).
  4. Lie on your right sideAnd say the dua before sleeping (Sahih al-Bukhari 247 and 6324).

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua before sleeping?

“Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya” (In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live), Sahih al-Bukhari 6324.

What is the dua for waking up?

“Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba‘da ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushur”, from the same hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari 6324).

What else should I do before sleeping?

Make wudu and lie on your right side (Sahih al-Bukhari 247), recite Ayatul Kursi (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311), and blow into your cupped hands, recite the three Quls into them and wipe over the body, three times (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017).

Sources

  1. Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 247, 2311, 5017 and 6324.

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Last updated: October 2026

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