136. Dua Before Bed
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you want to go to your bed, then perform ablution, lie on your right side and then supplicate:
Dua Before Bed in Arabic
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
Dua Before Bed English 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
Dua Before Bed English 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.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to the person to whom he taught this Dua: If you die that night, you die on Fitrat, the religion of Islam.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعُثْمَانَ - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ، عُثْمَانُ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا أَخَذْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ وَاجْعَلْهُنَّ مِنْ آخِرِ كَلاَمِكَ فَإِنْ مُتَّ مِنْ لَيْلَتِكَ مُتَّ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ " . قَالَ فَرَدَّدْتُهُنَّ لأَسْتَذْكِرَهُنَّ فَقُلْتُ آمَنْتُ بِرَسُولِكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ قَالَ " قُلْ آمَنْتُ بِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ " .
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that Allah's, Messenger (may peace be upon said: When you go to bed, perform ablution as is done for prayer; then lie down pn the right side and recite: " O Allah, I turn my face towards Thee and entrust my affair to Thee. I retreat unto Thee for protection with hope in Thee and fear of Thee. There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship) but Thou only. I affirm my faith in Thine books which Thou revealed and in Thine Apostles whom Thou sent." Make this as the last word of yours (when you go to sleep) and in case you die during that night, you would die upon Fitra (upon Islam). And as I repeated these words in order to commit them to memory, I said: " I affirm my faith in Thy Messenger (Rasul) whom Thou sent." He said: Say: " I affirm my faith in the Apostle (Nabi) whom Thou sent." Sahih Muslim 2710a [Al-Bukhari, Fathul Bari 11/113 no. 6313, Muslim 4/2081 no. 2710]
Benefits of duas before bed
Saying duas before bed makes the heart calm and helps you sleep well. These duas bring forgiveness, keep you safe from harm, and help you feel safe every night.
- Brings forgiveness and kindness, making the heart feel light when sleeping
- Keeps away bad things and chases away shaitan, so sleep stays calm
- Takes away worries and gives rest from heavy thoughts
- Makes the bond with Allahstronger by remembering Him every night
- Puts the believer with good people and in a blessed group
- Helps start and finish sleep with Allah’s name, making good habits
When to Recite duas before bed
Saying duas before bed is easy and brings peace. These times help your heart turn to Allahbefore you sleep.
- Before you lay down to sleep at night, after you finish your day and prayers
- After making wudu before bed, for more purity and reward
- When you can’t sleep or feel worried before bed
- When you feel sad or want forgiveness before sleeping
- Any night you want Allah’s safety and comfort for a good sleep
How to Perform duas before bed
Doing duas before bed is simple and brings many good things. Here is how you can do this sleeping dua every night.
- Try to make wudu if you can, to be more pure before sleep
- Lay down on your right side, like the sunnah way to sleep
- Say the duas before bed with care and meaning, start with Bismillah and ask for forgiveness
- Ask Allahumma to keep you safe from shaitan, take away worries, and put you with the blessed
- Try to make this night dua a habit in your sleep time for peace
Summary
The duas before bed help Muslims finish their day with hope and peace. These night duas bring forgiveness, safety, and comfort, as we ask Allahto keep us safe and give us a calm heart before sleep. By saying the sleeping dua every night, we let go of worries and trust Allahfor good sleep. The soft words of these duas remind us Allahis always close, watching us even when we sleep. Making this prayer before bed a habit brings peace to the mind and brings us closer to Allahevery night.