Islam is a religion of peace, and we have a dua for every aspect of life. We have dua for forgiveness, dua to reduce anxiety, etc.
We have created this guide for those who don’t know there is a dua for waking up and sleeping in Islam. We will provide references from the Hadiths and Quran to back our arguments, and in the process, we will also shed light on the benefits of walking up in the morning.
Best Dua for Waking Up
Sleep is partial death; whenever a person wakes up, he or she is given a new life. We should thank Allah for giving us life from partial death. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) prescribed reciting this dau after waking up.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي، وَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي، وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ
Dua for Waking Up English transliteration: Alhamdu lillahi alladhi ‘aafani fi jasadi, wa radda ‘alayya ruhi, wa adhina li bidhikrihi. —Hisn al-Muslim 3
English translation: All praise is due to Allah, who has granted me well-being in my body, restored my soul to me, and allowed me to remember Him.
Dua for Waking Up at Night
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْـبَرُ ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
Dua for Waking up at night English transliteration: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamdu, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer, subhanallahi walhamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al-‘Aliyyil-‘Azim, Rabbi ighfir li.
English translation: There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. His is the dominion, and to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things. Glory be to Allah, and all praise is for Allah. There is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. O Lord, forgive me.
Hadith: It was narrated that ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: ‘Whoever wakes up in the morning and says upon waking: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in Qadir; Subhan-Allah walhamdu lillahi, wa la ilaha illallahu, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyil-‘Azim, then he supplicates Rabbighfirli, he will be forgiven.’” Walid said: “Or he said: then if he supplicated, it will be answered for him then if he stood up and performed ablution and then performed prayer, his prayer would be accepted.” —Sunan Ibn Majah 3878
Explanation: The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has prescribed that anyone who wakes up after sleep should praise Allah for his blessings and mercy. A Muslim should praise Allah for his oneness, creations, powers, and glory and then ask for forgiveness at the end.
Dua for Sleeping
A Muslim should clean his or her bed before sleeping. It is also mentioned in the Hadit and prescribed by the Holy Prophet. After brushing his bed with a cloth, one should recite this dua for sleeping in Islam.
الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعد ما أماتنا وإليه النشور
Dua for Sleeping English transliteration: Alhamdu lillahi alladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana wa ilayhi an-nushoor.
English translation: Praise be to Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the return.
Hadith: Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Prophet (PBUH) lay down for sleep at night, he would place his (right) hand under his (right) cheek and supplicate: “Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya” And when he woke up, he would supplicate: “Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana, wa ilaihin-nushur.” —Riyad as-Salihin 816
Dua for Sleeping and Waking Up — Tirmidhi
We have mentioned both dua for waking up and sleeping above. Both duas are also mentioned in this Hadith and should be recited by all Muslims. Here is the dua for sleeping prescribed by the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
English transliteration: Bismika Rabbi waḍaʿtu janbi wa bika arfaʿuhu, fa in amsakta nafsi farḥamha, wa in arsaltaha faḥfaẓha bima taḥfaẓu bihi ʿibādaka aṣ-ṣāliḥīn.
English translation: In Your Name, my Lord, I lay my side down, and in Your Name I raise it. And if You take my soul, then have mercy upon it, and if You release it, then protect it with that which You protect Your righteous worshipers.
Explanation: In this dua for sleeping, the reader asks Allah to have mercy on them while they are sleeping. And if Allah decides to take their soul, then he should have mercy on them. If Allah lets them live, then enable them to live the life of a righteous Muslim.
Here is the Dua for waking up from sleep in Tirmidhi:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي وَرَدَّ عَلَىَّ رُوحِي وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ
Dua for waking up from sleep English transliteration: Al-ḥamdulillāh alladhī `āfānī fī jasadī wa radda `alayya rūḥī wa adhina lī bidhikrih
English translation: All praise is due to Allah, Who healed me in my body, and returned to me my soul, and permitted me to remember Him.
Hadith: Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that: the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “When one of you leaves his bed then returns to it, then let him brush it off with the edge of his Izar three times, for indeed, he does not know what succeeded him upon it after him. When he lies down, let him say: Bismika rabbī waḍa`tu janbī wa bika arfa`uhu, fa’in amsakta nafsī farḥamhā wa in arsaltahā faḥfaẓhā bimā taḥfaẓu bihī `ibādakaṣ-ṣāliḥīn’ And when he awakens, let him say: Al-ḥamdulillāh alladhī `āfānī fī jasadī wa radda `alayya rūḥī wa adhina lī bidhikrih.’” —Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3401
Why should we recite dua to wake up and sleep?
A dua is a special supplication to Allah for his mercy and blessings. It is best to ask Allah’s forgiveness and gain his closeness.
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) recited the abovementioned duas; therefore, we should recite them. It is also mentioned in the Quran that we have to follow Allah and his Messenger. —Surah An-Nisa Verse 59
Another reason to recite dua after waking up and before sleeping is that we should start and end our day with the name of Allah. We should prove that we are loyal servants who start our day with the name of Allah and end it with it.
It is clearly mentioned that when you sleep, Shaytan ties three knots on your neck. When you wake up and recite the dua for waking up, the first knot is opened. When you get up and perform ablution, the second knot is opened. The third knot is opened when you observe prayer.
Hadith: It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: ‘At night Satan ties a rope in which there are three knots to the nape of the neck of anyone of you. If he wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is untied. If he performs ablution, another knot is untied, and if he gets up to pray, all the knots are untied, so he wakes up energetic and cheerful, he has already earned something good. But if he does not do that, he wakes up bad-tempered, having earned nothing good.”—Sunan Ibn Majah 1329
Prayer after Waking Up
Muslims usually wake up at the time of Fajr Salah. Some of us who have a strong bond with Allah pray Tahajjud before observing Fajr Salah.
A Muslim should at least pray Fajr Salah before starting his day if he is not praying Tahajjud.
It was narrated that Salman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying: ‘Whoever goes to the Morning prayer first thing in the morning, he goes out with the banner of faith but whoever goes out to the marketplace first thing in the morning, he goes out under the banner of Iblis (Satan).’ “—Sunan Ibn Majah 2234
A Muslim should pray Fajr in the mosque. That is becasue Allah will prepare food for all of those who went to pray the Salah of morning and evening. In another Hadith, the rewards of observing Salah in the mosque are mentioned. It is mentioned that a Salah in congregation is 25 times superior to a Salah performed by a single person at home. Therefore, we should try our best to pray every Salah in the mosque. Here is a guide on dua for entering a mosque.
Hadith: Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If anyone goes out in the morning or in the evening to the mosque, God will prepare for him his food in paradise as often as he goes out in the morning or in the evening.” —Mishkat al-Masabih 698
Hadith: Narrated Ibn Al-Musaiyab: Abu Huraira said, “The Prophet (PBUH) said, ‘A prayer performed in congregation is twenty-five times more superior in reward to a prayer performed by a single person. The angels of the night and the angels of the day are assembled at the time of the Fajr (Morning) prayer.”
Abu Huraira added, “If you wish, you can recite:– ‘Verily! The recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn (Morning prayer) is ever witnessed (attended by the angels of the day and the night).’ (Surah Al-Isra Verse 78) —Sahih al-Bukhari 4717
Hadith on Tahajjud: Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “The best month for observing Saum (fasting) next after Ramadan is the month of Allah, the Muharram; and the best Salat (prayer) next after the prescribed Salat is Salat at night (Tahajjud prayers).” —Riyad as-Salihin 1246
Waking up at Tahajjud and asking Allah whatever you want is the best thing a Muslim can do. We have created a guide on dua for success in life and hereafter, the best time to make this supplication is Tahajjud.
What are the benefits of Dua after waking up in the morning?
There are several benefits associated with waking up in the morning and reciting the name of Allah in the form of Salah or dua for waking up.
Here are a few benefits observed by Muslims who practice this.
- Feeling of Motivation: Starting the day with Allah’s name instills a sense of purpose and motivation to approach the day positively.
- Energy Levels are High: Morning dhikr boosts energy and sets a productive tone for the day.
- Ample Time to Complete Daily Tasks: Waking up early with Allah’s name gives you more time to organize and accomplish your work efficiently.
- Sense of Peace and Gratitude: The good feeling of beginning the day with the remembrance of Allah brings peace, gratitude, and contentment.
- Blessings of Allah: Remembering Allah first thing in the morning invites His blessings and protection throughout the day.
- Others
Wrap Up
So far, we have discussed the best dua for waking up in the morning and sleeping at night. We have supported our arguments with references from Hadith and provided Quranic references where necessary.
We believe that with this guide, you and your family will benefit, and we pray that every Muslim begins taking Allah’s name when they wake up in the morning.
FAQs
Should I wake my wife or husband for morning prayer?
Yes, you should. By waking up your husband or wife, you are making them a good Muslim. If your husband or wife wakes up in the morning with the dua of waking up, his or her bond with Allah will strengthen. They then perform ablution and pray the morning prayer, which adds rewards to your and their account.
Hadith: It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: ‘May Allah have mercy on a man who gets up at night and prays, and wakes his wife, and she prays; and if she refuses he sprinkles water in her face. And May Allah have mercy on a woman who gets up at night and prays, and wakes her husband and he prays; and if he refuses, she sprinkles water in his face.’” —Sunan Ibn Majah 1336
What is the dua for waking up at Fajr?
You can use any of the above-mentioned dua for waking up as a supplication before Fajr. However, if you ask our personal choice, we recite this dua ‘Alhamdu lillahi alladhi ‘aafani fi jasadi, wa radda ‘alayya ruhi, wa adhina li bidhikrihi.’
Is there any dua for waking up in the middle of the night?
The middle of the night varies from person to person. If you wake up at 2 a.m., recite the dua for waking up and perform ablution. Observe two or more Rakat prayers of the night, i.e., Tahajjud.
You can recite any of the supplications mentioned above as dua for waking up in the middle of the night.
What else should you know?
Here is a list of powerful Islamic duas you should know.
