Dua #127•Muslim: 2713, Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3481

Night Prayer - Say This When You Go to Sleep

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#127

اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ، وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ، اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ

Transliteration

Allaahumma Rabbas-samaawaatis-sab'i wa Rabbal ard, wa Rabbal-'Arshil-'Adheem, Rabbanaa wa Rabba kulli shay 'in, faaliqal-habbi wannawaa, wa munzilat-Tawraati wal-'Injeeli, wal-Furqaan, 'a'oodhu bika min sharri kulli shay 'in 'Anta 'aakhidhun 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-faqr

Translation

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Earth and Lord of the Magnificent Throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, Revealer of the Towraat, the Injeel and the Furqaan, I take refuge in You from the evil of all things You shall seize by the forelock. O Allah, You are The First so there is nothing before You and You are The Last so there is nothing after You. You are ath-Dhaahir so there is nothing above You and You are al-Baatin so there is nothing closer than You. Settle our debt for us and spare us from poverty.

Note

Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to command us that as we go to our bed, we should utter the words (as mentioned above). In another narration, he said that when Fatima (RA) asked him for a khadima, he then taught the dua.

Benefits & Virtues

Trust Allah with your soul through this bedtime dua. Ask for His mercy and safety - the same care He gives His pious servants all night long.

  • This bedtime dua hands your soul to Allah while you rest.
  • Ask mercy from Allah if He takes your soul at night. This dua does that.
  • Bismika Rabbi links you to protection for the righteous - special guard duty.
  • Peace comes knowing Allah watches over you till you wake.
  • Prophet Muhammad SAW told us directly to say this before bed.

Common Questions

Bismika Rabbi wada tu janbi starts this dua. Meaning - protect my soul, Allah, while I am asleep in my bed.

Dust your bed first. Lie on your right side. Then say this dua - that's the Sunnah way to ask Allah for safety.

Sunnah is to say Allahumma bismika ahya wa bismika amut before bed.

Many scholars say this dua keeps harm away in the evening.

Yes. You ask Allah to protect you like He protects righteous people when you say this.

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