As Muslims, our day and night should be spent in Allah’s obedience. Whether we’re waking up in the morning or sleeping at night, we should always remember Allah.
And the best way to do that is by following the Sunnahs of Rasooullah ﷺ in every matter.
In this article, we’ll learn the Dua to read before sleeping and the Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad for going to bed.
Dua To Read Before Sleeping In Hadith
The Dua for sleeping reminds us that we’re servants of Allah SWT and the main goal of our lives is to seek Allah’s pleasure. This dua is mentioned in hadith in Bukhari.
Arabic
Here’s the Arabic text of this Dua.
اللهم باسمك أموت وأحيا
Transliteration
Allahumma Bismika Amootu Wa Ahya
English Translation
Here’s the English meaning of the Dua to read before going to bed.
O Allah, with Your Name will I die and live (wake up)
Sotay Waqt Ki Dua Ka Urdu/Hindi Tarjuma
Sone ke waqt ki dua ka Urdu/Hindi tarjuma ye hai.
Aay Allah! Aap Ke Naam Ke Sath Marta Hu Aur Jeeta Hu
A Special Dua And Wazifa Before Sleeping
Apart from the dua weve just read, there’s another slightly longer Dua mentioned in a strong Hadith. Rasoolullah ﷺ used to read this dua when he went to bed at night and also instructed many Sahaba to read it.
اللهم أسلمت نفسي إليك، ووجهت وجهي إليك، وفوضت أمري إليك، وألجأت ظهري إليك، رغبة ورهبة إليك، لا ملجأ ولا منجى منك إلا إليك. آمنت بكتابك الذي أنزلت . ونبيك الذي أرسلت
English Translation
O Allah! I have submitted myself to You, I have turned my face to You, committed my affairs to You, and depend on You for protection out of desire for You and out of fear of You (expecting Your reward and fearing Your punishment). There is no refuge and no place of safety from You but with You. I believed in the Book You have revealed, and in the Prophet You have sent (i.e., Muhammad (ﷺ)).]
Sunnahs Of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Before Sleeping At Night
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to do a number of things before going to sleep at night. These Sunnahs of the Holy Prophet ﷺ not only ensure we have a good night’s sleep, but also help us get closer to Allah SWT.
Let’s discuss the main sunnahs of sleeping.
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to sleep immediately after Isha prayers.
- The Prophet ﷺ used to perform ablution (Wudu) before sleeping.
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to clean his bed three times before lying down.
- He used to sleep on his right side.
- The Prophet used to turn off the lamp, cover water and food containers, and close the door before sleeping.
- It is Sunnah to read some parts of the Quran, for example, Surah Mulk, Surah Falaq and Naas, and Ayat ul Kursi, before sleeping.
- Reading Istaghfar 3 times before sleeping is also a Sunnah.
- It is recommended to read Tasbeeh e Fatimi 33 times Subhan Allah, 33 times Alhamdulillah, and 34 times Allahu Akbar before sleeping.
- Finally, read the Duas of sleeping mentioned in this article.