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Dua Before Sleeping (13 of 13)

Before sleeping. Before sleeping, waking and dreams.

What is the dua for before sleeping?

One of the 13 duas for before sleeping in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma aslamtu nafsī ilayk”, meaning “O Allah,1 I submit myself to You”. It is reported in Muslim 4/2081, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

Before Sleeping in Arabic

اللّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسي إِلَيْكَ،وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْري إِلَيْكَ،وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهي إِلَيْكَ،وَأَلْجَاْتُ ظَهري إِلَيْكَ،رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ،لا مَلْجَأَ وَلا مَنْجا مِنْكَ إِلاّ إِلَيْكَ،آمَنْتُ بِكِتابِكَ الّذي أَنْزَلْتَوَبِنَبِيِّكَ الّذي أَرْسَلْت

Transliteration

Allāhumma aslamtu nafsī ilayk, wa fawwaḍtu amrī ilayk, wa wajjahtu wajhī ilayk, wa alja'tu ẓahrī ilayk, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayk, lā malja'a wa la manjā minka illā ilayk, āmantu bikitābika ‘l-ladhī anzalt, wa bi-nabiyyika ‘l-ladhī arsalt.

Meaning in English

O Allah,1 I submit myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face to You, and lay myself down depending upon You, hoping in You and fearing You. There is no refuge, and no escape, except to You. I believe in Your Book (the Qur'an) that You revealed, and the Prophet (ﷺ) whom You sent.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “Before sleeping”.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Muslim 4/2081.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for before sleeping?

One of the 13 duas for before sleeping in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma aslamtu nafsī ilayk”, meaning “O Allah,1 I submit myself to You”. It is reported in Muslim 4/2081, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for before sleeping mean?

O Allah,1 I submit myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face to You, and lay myself down depending upon You, hoping in You and fearing You. There is no refuge, and no escape, except to You. I believe in Your Book (the Qur'an) that You revealed, and the Prophet (ﷺ) whom You sent.

How do you pronounce the dua for before sleeping?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma aslamtu nafsī ilayk, wa fawwaḍtu amrī ilayk, wa wajjahtu wajhī ilayk, wa alja'tu ẓahrī ilayk, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayk, lā malja'a wa la manjā minka illā ilayk, āmantu bikitābika ‘l-ladhī anzalt, wa bi-nabiyyika ‘l-ladhī arsalt.

Where is the dua for before sleeping reported?

Muslim 4/2081. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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