Sleeping Dua • سونے کی دعا

Sone Ki Dua – Sleeping Dua in Arabic, Urdu & English

Read the authentic dua before sleeping with Arabic text, Urdu translation, English meaning and easy transliteration.

Sone Ki Dua in Arabic

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Transliteration: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.

Sone Ki Dua in Urdu – سونے کی دعا

اے اللہ! تیرے ہی نام کے ساتھ میں مرتا ہوں اور جیتا ہوں۔

Sleeping Dua in English

Meaning: In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

Source: Hudhayfah reported that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would say this when going to bed. It is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari, 6324.

Sunnah Before Sleeping

Authentic narrations teach several practices before sleep, including performing wudu as for prayer, lying on the right side, reciting prescribed remembrances, and reciting the last three surahs of the Quran while wiping over the body. Ayat al-Kursi is also reported as protection during the night.

These are separate Sunnah practices; the short sleeping dua above is easy to memorize and can be part of your nightly remembrance.

Dua When Waking Up

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Transliteration: Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.

Meaning: Praise is to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.

Sleeping Dua FAQs

What is the dua before sleeping?

The short authentic dua is Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.

When should I read Sone Ki Dua?

Read it when going to bed as part of the remembrance of Allah before sleep.

Can children learn this sleeping dua?

Yes. It is short and easy to memorize, making it suitable for teaching children with its meaning.

What should I read after waking up?

The authentic waking dua beginning Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana… is shown above.

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