141. Dua After Waking Up

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا، وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُوْرُ

Dua After Waking Up English Transliteration

Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee 'ahyaanaa ba'da maa 'amaatanaa wa'ilayhin-nushoor

Dua After Waking Up English Translation

All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.

ReferenceAl-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/113 no. 6314; Muslim 4/2083 no. 2711

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: "إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي رَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي، وَعَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي، وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ".

Translation

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When one of you wakes up, let him say: ‘All praise is for Allah who restored my soul to me, granted health to my body, and permitted me to remember Him.’”

Frequently Asked Questions

The dua after waking up is: Alhamdulillahilladhee ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushoor. The translation is: All praise belongs to Allah Who has restored us back to life after causing us to die; and to Him shall we return. Saying this dua when waking up is a good way to remember Allah first thing in the morning.

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