Dua #136•Al-Bukhari, Fathul Bari 11/113 no. 6313, Muslim 4/2081 no. 2710

Bedtime Dua - What to Say Before Sleep

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The Prophet (ﷺ) taught: When you go to bed, make wudu first. Then lie on your right side and say this dua:

#136

اَللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيْ إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

Transliteration

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 manjaa minka 'illaa 'ilayka, 'aamantu bikitaabikal-ladhee 'anzalta wa bi-nabiyyikal-ladhee 'arsalta

Translation

O Allah, I submit my soul unto You, and I entrust my affair unto You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You. Verily there is no refuge nor safe haven from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.

Note

The Prophet (ﷺ) taught this dua to a companion and said: If death comes during sleep, you will die upon Fitrat - the true faith of Islam.

Benefits & Virtues

This dua teaches you to trust Allah completely before sleep. It protects your heart. It is a special sunnah - if you die during the night, you die upon true faith.

  • Say this dua before bed. If you die in your sleep, you die on Fitrah - the natural state of Islam.
  • Prophet Muhammad PBUH taught this as the last thing to say each night.
  • The words Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayka mean you give your whole self to Allah.
  • This night dua takes away fear. It reminds you: only Allah keeps us safe.
  • Saying this dua makes your belief in the Quran and the Prophet stronger.

Common Questions

It means: O Allah, I give my soul to You. This dua shows you trust Allah to keep you safe while you sleep.

Say it so if death comes, you die on Fitrah. It is the best way to end each day - with Allah's name on your lips.

This dua is in Sahih Bukhari. It begins with Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayka. It ends with belief in the Prophet.

Say it right after you lie down on your right side. Make this the very last thing you speak before sleep.

Yes. It calms your mind and heart. If you have trouble sleeping, say this dua. It brings peace and trust in Allah.

Yes. It acts like a shield for your soul. The dua says: there is no refuge except with Allah.

Yes. It is Sahih. Found in Bukhari and Muslim. The Prophet taught this to his companions for night blessings.

Best to learn it in Arabic. But knowing the English meaning helps your heart connect with the words.

Yes. It is Sunnah to do wudu first. Sleep with wudu and say this dua. You stay pure all night.

Say it as soon as you remember. Try to make it a habit every night. This brings big reward and closeness to Allah.

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