Sleeping and Waking Up with Allah
Learn the beautiful things we say when we sleep and when we wake up.
Every night when we go to sleep and every morning when we wake up, we should remember Allah! Before sleeping, the Prophet ﷺ taught us to say: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya — In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live. When we wake up, we say: Alhamdulillah alladhi ahyana — Praise be to Allah who gave us life. Did you know that sleep is like a mini death? When we sleep, Allah takes our souls, and when we wake up, He gives them back! So every morning is like a new life. We should thank Allah for waking us up. The Prophet ﷺ also taught us to read the last three Surahs of the Quran (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas) before sleeping. He also said to say SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times. Sleeping and waking up with Allah's remembrance brings peace, protection, and good dreams!
Qur'an Verses
اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا
Allahu yatawaffa al-anfusa hina mawtiha wa allati lam tamut fi manamiha
Translation: Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die [He takes] during their sleep.
Authentic Hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said: When you go to bed, say: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya (In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live). And when you wake up, say: Alhamdulillah alladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhi an-nushur.
Explanation
This hadith teaches the beautiful routine of remembering Allah when sleeping and waking. It shows that sleep is like death and waking is like resurrection — every day is a gift.
Remember Allah when you sleep and when you wake up. Say Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya before sleeping and Alhamdulillah when waking up. Allah protects us all night!
- 1.What should we say before sleeping?
- 2.What should we say when waking up?
- 3.Is sleep like a mini death?
1. What should we say when we wake up?
2. What do we learn from sleeping and waking?
3. What does the bedtime dua mean?
4. What Surahs should we read before sleeping?
5. Can bedtime duas bring good dreams?
6. Who gives our souls back when we wake?
7. Does Allah give us life every morning?
8. Does Allah protect us at night?
9. What should we say before sleeping?
10. Should we remember Allah every morning?
11. Does sleeping with dhikr bring peace?
12. Is waking up a gift from Allah?
13. How many times should we say Allahu Akbar before sleep?
14. Should we say Alhamdulillah when we wake?
15. How many times should we say SubhanAllah before sleep?
16. What does Yaqzah mean?
17. Who takes our souls when we sleep?
18. Should we thank Allah when we wake up?
19. Is every morning like a new life?
20. Is saying duas before sleep a Sunnah?
21. Should children say bedtime duas?
22. Is sleep like a mini death?
23. Should we be grateful for every new day?
24. What does Nawm mean?
25. What does Dhikr mean?
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