Sleep
Du'a Before Sleeping
When to say it: Before sleeping, lying on the right side
Arabic
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Transliteration
Bismika Allāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā.
Meaning
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6324
About this du'a
Ḥudhayfah (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said this when he went to bed. Sleep is described in the Qur'an as a kind of small death, so this du'a hands the night over to Allah with trust.
More du'as for Sleep
- Du'a Upon Waking Up · As soon as you wake up
- Du'a for Protection While Sleeping · When lying down, hand under the right cheek