Before Sleep

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”

When going to sleep.

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ

SubhaanAllah

“How Perfect Allah is. Alhamdu lillaah 33 times”

Subhanallah 33 times

اَللَّهُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِىُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allahu laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maa fil-'ardh, man dhal-ladhee yashfa'u 'indahu 'illaa bi'idh nih, ya'lamu maa bayna 'aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bishay'im-min 'ilmihi 'illaa bimaa shaa'a, wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal'ardh, wa laa ya'ooduhu hifdhuhumaa, wa Huwal-'Aliyyul- 'Adheem

“Allah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Sura Baqarah 2:255) Whoever reads Ayatul Kursi when he lies down to sleep will have a guardian from Allah remain with him and Satan will not be able to come near him until he rises in the morning.”

آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّـهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ ﴿٢٨٥﴾ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّـهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿٢٨٦﴾

(285) Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaa 'unzila ilayhi mir-Rabbihi wal mu'minoon, kullun 'aamana billaahi wa malaa'ikatihi wa Kutubihi wa Rusulih, laa nufarriqu bayna 'ahadim-mir-Rusulih, wa qaaloo sami'naa wa 'ata'naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa 'ilaykal-maseer. (286) Laa yukallifullaahu nafsan 'illaa wus'ahaa, lahaa maa kasabat wa 'alayhaa mak-tasabat, Rabbanaa laa tu'aakhidhnaa 'in naseenaa 'aw 'akhta'naa, Rabbanaa wa laa ta'hmil 'alaynaa 'isran kamaa hamaltahu 'alal-ladheena min qablinaa, Rabbanaa wa laa tu'hammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bihi, wa'fu 'annaa, waghfir lanaa war'hamnaa, 'Anta Mawlaanaa fansurnaa 'alal-qawmil-kaafireen

“(285) The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination. (286) Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people. (Sura Baqarah 2: 285-286) Whoever recites the last two Aayahs of Soorah al-Baqarah at night, those two Aayahs shall be sufficient for him.”

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ﴿١﴾ لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem (1) Qul yaa-ayyuhal kaafiroon (2) Laaa a'budu maa t'abudoon (3) Wa laa antum 'aabidoona maaa a'bud (4) Wa laaa ana 'abidum maa 'abattum (5) Wa laa antum 'aabidoona maa a'bud (6) Lakum deenukum wa liya deen

“(1) Say, "O disbelievers, (2) I do not worship what you worship. (3) Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. (4) Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. (5) Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. (6) For you is your religion, and for me is my religion." (Sura kafirun 109: 1-6) Nawfal Al-Ashzai (RA) said, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) told me, you will sleep after reciting Surah Kafirun, this will liberate you from shirk.”

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّـهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّـهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ﴿٤﴾

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem (1) Qul HuwAllahu 'Ahad. (2) Allahus-Samad. (3) Lam yalid wa lam yoolad. (4) Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan 'ahad

“(1) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, (2) Allah, the Eternal Refuge. (3) He neither begets nor is born, (4) Nor is there to Him any equivalent." (Sura Ikhlas 112: 1-4) The Prophet (ﷺ) said to his companions: Can't you recite one-third of the Qur'an at night? The matter seemed difficult to them. They said: O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who among us can do that? Then he said: "Qul Huallahu Ahad" Surah is one third of the Qur'an.”

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّـهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّـهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ﴿٤﴾

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem (1) Qul HuwAllahu 'Ahad. (2) Allahus-Samad. (3) Lam yalid wa lam yoolad. (4) Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan 'ahad

“(1) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, (2) Allah, the Eternal Refuge. (3) He neither begets nor is born, (4) Nor is there to Him any equivalent." (Sura Ikhlas 112: 1-4) Sura Falaq three times:”

Sura Ikhlas three times:

اَللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوْتُ وَأَحْيَا

Allaahumma bismika amutu wa a'h-yaa

“O Allah, in Your Name I die and I live.”

Narrated by Hudhaifa (RA): When the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and then say:

بِاسْمِكَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَمُوْتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allaahumma 'amootu wa 'ahyaa

“In Your name O Allah, I live and die. Hudhayfah (RA) said, "If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would recite this dhikr.””

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى كَفَانِى وَآوَانِى وَأَطْعَمَنِى وَسَقَانِى وَالَّذِى مَنَّ عَلَىَّ فَأَفْضَلَ وَالَّذِى أَعْطَانِى فَأَجْزَلَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ، اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَمَلِيْكَهُ وَإِلَهَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ

Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhi kafaani wa aa'wani wa at'amani wa saqaani wal-ladhi manna alayya fa-afdala wal-ladhi a'taani fa-ajzala alhamdu-lillaahi alaa kulli hal, Allaahumma rabba kulli shayin wa malikahu wa ilaaha kulli shayin A‛oodhu bika minan naar

“Praise be to Allah Who has given me sufficiency, has guarded me, given me food and drink, been most gracious to me, and given to me most lavishly. Praise be to Allah in every circumstance. O Allah! Lord and King of everything, God of everything, I seek refuge in Thee from Hell.”

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar (RA): When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to his bed, he would say:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ

Allaahumma 'innaka khalaqta nafsee wa 'Anta tawaffaahaa, laka mamaatuhaa wa mahyaahaa, 'in 'ahyaytahaa fa’hfadhhaa, wa 'in 'amattahaa faghfir lahaa. Allaahumma 'innee 'as'alukal-'aafiyah

“O Allah, verily You have created my soul and You shall take it's life, to You belong it's life and death. If You keep my soul alive then protect it, and if You take it's life then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You to grant me good health.”

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اِقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ

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

“O Allah You are the First and nothing has come before you, and You are the Last, and nothing may come after You. You are the Most High, nothing is above You and You are the Most Near and nothing is nearer than You. Remove our debts from us and enrich us against poverty.”

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

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

“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. 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.”

أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ (التَّامَّاتِ) مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ وَ(مِنْ) شَرِّ عِبَادِهِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِيْنِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُوْنِ

A'oodhu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaati min ghadhabihi wa 'iqaabihi, wa (min) sharri 'ibaadihi, wa min hamazaatish-shayaateeni wa 'an yahduroon

“I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from His anger and His punishment, from the evil of His slaves and from the taunts of devils and from their presence.”

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When one of you becomes frightened during sleep, then let him say:

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Bismika Rabbee wada'tu janbee, wa bika 'arfa'uhu, fa'in 'amsakta nafsee far’hamhaa, wa 'in 'arsaltahaa fa’hfadh haa, bimaa ta’hfadhu bihi 'ibaadakas-saaliheen

“In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous servants. Narrated by Abu Huraira (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) said, When anyone of you go to bed, he should shake out his bed with the inside of his waist sheet, for he does not know what has come on to it after him, and then he should say: (The dua is mentioned above)”

اَللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ

Allaahumma qinee 'adhaabaka yawma tab'athu 'ibaadak

“O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day Your servants are resurrected.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) would place his right hand under his cheek when about to sleep and supplicate:

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِيْ

Bismika Rabbi Wada`tu janbi, faghfir lee janbi

“O my Lord, I have slept in your name. You forgive my sins. Abdullah Ibn Amr (RA) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say the above dua when he was lying in bed to sleep.”

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَكَفَانَا وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِيَ

Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee 'at'amanaa wa saqaanaa, wa kafaanaa, wa 'aawaanaa, fakam mimman laa kaafiya lahu wa laa mu'wiya

“All praise is for Allah, Who fed us and gave us drink, and Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us, for how many have none to suffice them or shelter them. Anas (RA) said, Rasulullah (ﷺ) used to say this dua when he was lying in bed.”

اَللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيْكَهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِيْ وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ شِرْكِهِ وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِيْ سُوءًا، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ

Allaahumma 'Aalimal-ghaybi wash-shahaadati faatiras-samaawaati wal'ardh, Rabba kulli shay 'in wa maleekahu, 'ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta, 'a'oodhu bika min sharri nafsee, wa min sharrish-shaytaani wa shirkihi, wa 'an 'aqtarifa 'alaa nafsee soo 'an, 'aw 'ajurrahu 'ilaa Muslim

“O Allah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim. The Prophet (ﷺ) taught this dua to be recited in the morning, evening and after bed.”

أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلَا فَاجِرٌ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ، وبَرَأَ وَذَرَأَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طَارِقٍ إِلَّا طَارِقًا يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ يَا رَحْمَنُ

A‛oodhu bikalima-tillahit taamma-tillati la-yujawizuhunna barrun wala-fa-jirun, min sharri ma- khalaqa wa bara-aa wa dhara-aa, wa min sharri ma yanzilu minas sama-yi wa min Sharhri Ma Ya’ruju fi-haa, Wa Min sharri maa dhara-a fil ardhi,Wa Min sharri Ma Ya'khruju Minhha-, Wa Min sharri Fitanillali Wan Naha-ri, Wa Min sharri Kulli Ta-Riqin Illa- Tariqan Yatruqu Bikhairin Ya-Rahmaan

“I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah, which no virtuous person or sinner can overcome, from the evil of what He has created, created and spread, from the evil of that which descends from heaven, from the evil of that which ascends to heaven. From the evil of whatever is scattered in the earth, from the evil of whatever comes out of the earth, from the evil of the fitnah of night and day, and from the evil of all strangers, except the one who comes with goodness, O Most Merciful. Abdur Rahman Ibn Khanbash (RA) said, "One night the devil jinn came forward to attack the Prophet (ﷺ) in the desert with fire. Then Jibriel (As) came and taught him this dua. As soon as the dua is recited, the fire of the devils is extinguished and they flee.””

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِى اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِيْ وَأَخْسِئْ شَيْطَانِيْ وَفُكَّ رِهَانِيْ وَاجْعَلْنِيْ فِي النَّدِىِّ الْأَعْلَى

Bismillaahi wada‘tu janbi, Allahum-maghfir li dhanbi wa akhsi’ shaytaani wa fukka rihaani waj‘alni fi’n-nadiyyi al-a‘laa

“In the name of Allah, I have laid down my side for Allah. O Allah! forgive my sin, drive away my devil, free me from my responsibility, and place me in the highest assembly. Abul Azhar Anmari (RA) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say these words when he was lying in bed at night.”

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

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

“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.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you want to go to your bed, then perform ablution, lie on your right side and then supplicate:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ، رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ

Laa 'ilaaha 'illAllahul-Waahidul-Qahhaar, Rabbus-samaawaati wal'ardh, wa maa baynahumal-'Azeezul-Ghaffaar

“There is none worthy of worship but Allah, the One, the Victorious, Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Aaishah (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say at night if he turned during sleep: (the dua is mentioned above)”

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Laa 'illaaha 'illAllahu wa’hdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer Subhaanallahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa 'ilaaha 'illAllahu, wAllahu 'akbar, wa laa ‘hawla wa laa Quwwata 'illaa billaahil-'Aliyyil-'Adheem, Rabbighfir lee

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without any partner, to Him belong sovereignty and praise and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the greatest and there is no power nor might except with Allah, The Most High, The Supreme, O my Lord forgive me. ‘Ubadah bin al-Samit (RA) reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying, “If anyone is alarmed while asleep and he says when awakes and he prays, his prayer will be answered. If he gets up, performs ablution, and prays, his prayer will be accepted.””

إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَآيَاتٍ لِّأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ﴿١٩٠﴾ الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَٰذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ﴿١٩١﴾ رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَن تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ﴿١٩٢﴾ رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا ۚ رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ ﴿١٩٣﴾ رَبَّنَا وَآتِنَا مَا وَعَدتَّنَا عَلَىٰ رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ ﴿١٩٤﴾ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لَا أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِّنكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ ۖ بَعْضُكُم مِّن بَعْضٍ ۖ فَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا وَأُخْرِجُوا مِن دِيَارِهِمْ وَأُوذُوا فِي سَبِيلِي وَقَاتَلُوا وَقُتِلُوا لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ثَوَابًا مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ ﴿١٩٥﴾ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي الْبِلَادِ ﴿١٩٦﴾ مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ﴿١٩٧﴾ لَٰكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلًا مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلْأَبْرَارِ ﴿١٩٨﴾ وَإِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَن يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِعِينَ لِلَّهِ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۗ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ﴿١٩٩﴾ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٢٠٠﴾

Inna fee khalqis-samaawaati wal-ardi wakhtilaafil-layli wan-nahaari la-aayaatil-li-ulil-albaab. Allazeena yazkuroonallaaha qiyaaman wa qu'oodan wa 'alaa junoobihim wa yatafakkaroona fee khalqis-samaawaati wal-ardi Rabbanaa maa khalaqta haazaa baatilan Subhaanaka faqinaa 'azaaban-Naar. Rabbanaa innaka man tudkhilin-Naara faqad akhzaitahoo wa maa lizzaalimeena min ansaar. Rabbanaa innanaa sami'naa munaadiyan yunaadee lil-eemaani an aaminoo bi-Rabbikum fa-aamannaa; Rabbanaa faghfir lanaa zunoobanaa wa kaffir 'annaa sayyi-aatinaa wa tawaffanaa ma'al-abraar. Rabbanaa wa aatinaa maa wa'adtanaa 'alaa rusulika wa laa tukhzinaa Yawmal-Qiyaamah; innaka laa tukhliful-mee'aad. Fastajaaba lahum Rabbuhum annee laaa udee'u 'amala 'aamilim-minkum min zakarin aw unthaa; ba'dukum min ba'd; fallazeena haajaroo wa ukhrijoo min diyaarihim wa oozoo fee sabeelee wa qaataloo wa qutiloo la-ukaffiranna 'anhum sayyi-aatihim wa la-udkhilannahum jannaatin tajree min tahtihal-anhaar; thawaaban min 'indillaah; wallaahu 'indahoo husnuth-thawaab. Laa yaghurrannaka taqallubul-lazeena kafaroo fil-bilaad. Mataa'un qaleelun thumma ma'waahum Jahannamu wa bi'sal-mihaad. Laakinil-lazeena-ttaqaw Rabbahum lahum jannaatun tajree min tahtihal-anhaaru khaalideena feehaa nuzulan min 'indillaah; wa maa 'indallaahi khairul-lil-abraar. Wa inna min Ahlil-Kitaabi laman yu'minu billaahi wa maaa unzila ilaikum wa maaa unzila ilaihim khaashi'eena lillaahi laa yashtaroona bi-aayaatillaahi thamanan qaleelaa; ulaaa'ika lahum ajruhum 'inda Rabbihim; innallaaha saree'ul-hisaab. Yaaa ayyuhal-lazeena aamanus-biroo wa saabiroo wa raabitoo wattaqullaaha la'allakum tuflihoon.

“(190) Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. (191) Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire. (192) Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the Fire - You have disgraced him, and for the wrongdoers there are no helpers. (193) Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous. (194) Our Lord, and grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise." (195) And their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another. So those who emigrated or were evicted from their homes or were harmed in My cause or fought or were killed - I will surely remove from them their misdeeds, and I will surely admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow as reward from Allah, and Allah has with Him the best reward." (196) Be not deceived by the [uninhibited] movement of the disbelievers throughout the land. (197) [It is but] a small enjoyment; then their [final] refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place. (198) But those who feared their Lord will have gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein, as accommodation from Allah . And that which is with Allah is best for the righteous. (199) And indeed, among the People of the Scripture are those who believe in Allah and what was revealed to you and what was revealed to them, [being] humbly submissive to Allah . They do not exchange the verses of Allah for a small price. Those will have their reward with their Lord. Indeed, Allah is swift in account. (200) O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful. (Sura Al-Imran 3: 190-200) Then the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and prayed two rak'ats; In that prayer he prolongs Qiyam, Rukoo and Sujood. After ending the prayer he fell asleep ....”

Waking up and performing ablution and reciting the last ten verses of Surah Ali-Imran:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا، وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُوْرُ

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

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

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِيْ فِي جَسَدِيْ، وَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيْ، وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ

Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee 'aafaanee fee jasadee, wa radda 'alayya roo’hee, wa 'adhina lee bidhikrih

“Praise is to Allah Who gave strength to my body and returned my soul to me and permitted me to remember Him.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: when one of you wakes up, he should say:

أَعُوْذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

A'oodhu billaahi minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem

“I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast. One need to change sides in their sleep. It is forbidden to tell this dream in front of anyone. Even if you have good dreams, you don't have to tell anyone. But it can be said in front of a close friend or in front of wise people. Narrated Abu Qatadah (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A good dream is from Allah. And bad dreams are from the devil. So whoever has a good dream, let him reveal it to the one he loves. And if anyone has a bad dream, let him seek refuge in Allah from its harm and from the evil of Satan, and spit three times to the left. Don't reveal the dream to anyone. Then it will not be able to harm him. [1] Jarir (RA) said, Rasulullah (ﷺ) said, when one of you has a dream that he dislikes, he should spit three times to his left. And he seeks refuge in Allah from Satan three times and changes sides. [2] Abu Hurairah (RA) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If a person has a bad dream, he should get up and pray two rak'ahs. [3]”

If you have a bad dream in your sleep, you should spit three times on the left side, then say three times -

اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَهْبَةً وَرَغْبَةً إِلَيْكَ لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilayk, wa fawwadtu amri ilayk, wa alja'tu zahri ilayk, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayk, la malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilayk. Aamantu bikitaabikal-ladhi anzalt, wa nabiyyikal-ladhi arsalt.

“O Allah, I submit my face to You, I entrust my affair to You, and I turn to You for support, out of hope in You and fear of You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except to You. I believe in Your Book which You sent down, and Your Prophet whom You sent.”

The Prophet ﷺ said to let this be the last thing you say before sleep — if you die that night, you die upon the natural way.

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ

Allahumma anta khalaqta nafsi wa anta tawaffaha, laka mamaatuha wa mahyaaha, in ahyaytaha fahfazha, wa in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'aafiyah.

“O Allah, You created my soul and You take it back. Its death and its life belong to You. If You keep it alive, then protect it, and if You cause it to die, then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being.”

A short, simple dua for lying down — taught by the Prophet ﷺ, passed on by Ibn Umar (RA).

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allahumma amootu wa ahya.

“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”

The Prophet's ﷺ own words as he lay down at night, hand under his cheek. On waking he would say: praise be to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the return.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَكَفَانَا وَآوَانَا فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِيَ لَهُ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi at'amana wa saqaana wa kafaana wa aawaana, fakam mimman la kaafiya lahu wa la mu'wiya lah.

“Praise be to Allah who has fed us, given us drink, sufficed us, and sheltered us — for how many are there with no one to provide for them, and no one to shelter them.”

What the Prophet ﷺ said on going to bed — naming a roof and a full stomach as things not everyone has.