Sahih al-Bukhari 6312, 6324 & Sahih Muslim 2711
Arabic Text
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا • الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Transliteration
Before Sleeping: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya • Upon Waking: Al-hamdu lillahi-lladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushoor
English Translation
Before sleep: "In Your Name, O Allah, I die and I live." • Upon waking: "All praise is for Allah Who gave us life after having taken it from us, and unto Him is the resurrection."
Source Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6312, 6324 & Sahih Muslim 2711
When & How to Recite
Before sleeping while lying down on your right side. Recite the second upon opening your eyes and greeting the morning.
Meaning, Context & Benefits
Sleep is the minor death (Al-Wafat as-Sughra) during which the soul is withheld in the spiritual realm. By consciously sealing the day with Allah's name and waking up with praise, a believer ensures that even their hours of slumber are written as continuous acts of worship.
Virtues & Benefits
- Protection against nightmares, nocturnal anxiety, and sleep paralysis
- Waking up with emotional rejuvenation, positive energy, and clarity of mind
- If death occurs in sleep, one departs upon the natural pure fitrah of Islam