Daily Supplications Sleep and Waking Supplications
Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his companions.
Sleep and waking supplications are among the great daily remembrances a Muslim needs every day and night. They combine reliance upon Allah, entrusting one's affairs to Him, ending the day with His remembrance, and beginning it with praise and gratitude. Sleep is the minor death, and waking is a renewed blessing worthy of praise and thanks.
Allah Most High says: "Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die during their sleep." [Az-Zumar: 42]
قال الله تعالى: {اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا} [الزمر: 42].
And He says: "And it is He who takes your souls by night." [Al-An'am: 60]
وقال سبحانه: {وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَتَوَفَّاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ} [الأنعام: 60].
Sleep Supplication 1 Ablution, Sleeping on the Right Side, and Al-Bara's Supplication
When you go to your bed, perform ablution as you do for prayer, then lie on your right side and say: O Allah, I submit my face to You, entrust my affair to You, and rely upon You in hope and fear of You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except with You. O Allah, I believe in Your Book which You revealed and in Your Prophet whom You sent.
إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ، فَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلَاةِ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الأَيْمَنِ، ثُمَّ قُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، اللَّهُمَّ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ.
Repeat: once
This narration combines purification, sleeping on the right side, and ending the day with one of the greatest supplications of surrender and trust.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
Sleep Supplication 2 Reciting Ayat al-Kursi Before Sleep
Allah - there is no god worthy of worship except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and preserving them does not tire Him. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ لَا تَأۡخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٞ وَلَا نَوۡمٞۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَشۡفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرۡسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيُّ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ.
Repeat: once
It is authentically reported in the story of Abu Hurayrah that whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi before sleeping will remain under Allah's protection, and no devil will come near him until morning.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "He told you the truth, although he is a liar."
Sleep Supplication 3 Reciting Al-Ikhlas and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn and Blowing into the Palms
Recite: Say, He is Allah, One; Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak; and Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. Then blow lightly into the palms and wipe over as much of the body as possible, repeating this three times.
{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ}، و{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ}، و{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ}، ثم يمسح بهما ما استطاع من جسده، ويفعل ذلك ثلاث مرات.
Repeat: three times
From A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. Narrated by Al-Bukhari.
Sleep Supplication 4 Reciting the Last Two Verses of Surah Al-Baqarah
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, His angels, His books, and His messengers, saying: We make no distinction between any of His messengers. And they say: We hear and we obey. Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the final return. [2:285]
Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. It will have the reward of what it earned, and it will bear the burden of what it committed. Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not place upon us a burden like that which You placed upon those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with what we have no strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people. [2:286]
ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦ ۚ وَقَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ٢٨٥
لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَعَلَیۡهَا مَا ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَاۤ إِن نَّسِینَاۤ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَیۡنَاۤ إِصۡرࣰا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَاۤۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ ٢٨٦
Repeat: once
Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him. They are among the greatest recitations to preserve before sleep.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
Sleep Supplication 5 Saying Tasbih, Tahmid, and Takbir Before Sleep
When you go to bed, say Allahu Akbar thirty-four times, Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and Alhamdulillah thirty-three times.
إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا فَكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَسَبِّحَا ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ.
Repeat: 34 takbirs, 33 tasbihs, 33 tahmids
This remembrance is better for a Muslim than many worldly things, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, advised Fatimah and 'Ali with it.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
Sleep Supplication 6 In Your Name, O Allah, I Die and I Live
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Al-Bukhari.
Sleep Supplication 7 O Allah, Protect Me from Your Punishment on the Day You Resurrect Your Servants
O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants.
اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ.
Repeat: once
When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, wished to sleep, he would place his right hand beneath his cheek and say this supplication.
Narrated by Abu Dawud. It was authenticated by a number of scholars.
Sleep Supplication 8 O Allah, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth
O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Lord and Sovereign of everything, I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own soul, from the evil of Satan and his evil prompting, and from bringing harm upon myself or causing it to another Muslim.
اللَّهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ.
Repeat: once
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, to say this in the morning, in the evening, and when going to bed.
Narrated by Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i, and Ahmad. It was authenticated by a number of scholars.
Waking Supplication 1 Praise Be to Allah Who Gave Us Life After Causing Us to Die
Praise be to Allah, who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ.
Repeat: once
This is one of the greatest ways for a Muslim to begin the day, because it praises Allah for the blessing of life after sleep.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari.
Waking Supplication 2 Supplication for One Who Wakes During the Night
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things competent. Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power and no might except with Allah. Then he says: O Allah, forgive me.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي.
Repeat: once when waking at night
Whoever says this when waking at night and then supplicates will be answered; and if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari.
FAQ Do I Have to Say All the Sleep Supplications Every Night?
They are not obligatory in the sense of a required duty, but they are among the great and emphasized Sunnahs. The more consistently a Muslim maintains what is authentically reported, the more complete and rewarding it is.
FAQ Is It Enough to Say Some Supplications and Leave Others?
If a Muslim limits himself to some authentic supplications, there is no harm. However, it is better to care for as many of the Prophet's authentic supplications as he reasonably can.
FAQ Is It Permissible to Read Sleep Supplications from a Phone?
Yes. There is no harm in that, especially at the beginning of learning, until a person memorizes them and becomes accustomed to them.
FAQ What Is the First Thing I Should Say Upon Waking?
Praise be to Allah, who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ.
Repeat: once
Then a Muslim begins the day with remembrance of Allah, purification, and prayer.
