Sleep & Waking Duas

Before sleeping, on waking and after bad dreams.

14 duasArabic + transliteration + meaning

1Dua Before SleepingFor: Submitting the night’s sleep to AllahSahihSahih al-Bukhari 2Dua on Waking UpFor: First words of gratitude each morningSahihSahih al-Bukhari 3Dua After a Bad Dream / Night FearFor: Calm and protection after frightening dreamsHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abu Dawud 4Dua When Lying Down (Bismika Rabbi)For: Entrusting the soul to Allah before sleepSahihSahih al-Bukhari 5Dua Before Sleep (Qini Adhabak, 3x)For: The Prophet’s pillow supplicationHasanSunan Abu Dawud 6Aslamtu Nafsi — Surrender Before SleepFor: The comprehensive bedtime entrustmentSahihSahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim 7Fatima Tasbih Before Sleep (33-33-34)For: Better than a servant — strength for tomorrowSahihSahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim 8Gharatin-Nujum — Dua for InsomniaFor: When sleep refuses to comeDaifReported in classical collections (graded weak among scholars)9Last Two Verses of Baqarah at NightFor: Two verses that suffice the nightQuranicQuran 2:285-286; virtue in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim 10Three Quls + Wiping Before SleepFor: Nightly shield with the handsSahihSahih al-Bukhari 11Dua When Turning in the NightFor: Glorifying the One Almighty when restless at nightHasanMusnad Ahmad and al-HakimHisn #31 12Ayatul Kursi Before SleepFor: Nightly guard till morning with the greatest verseSahihSahih al-BukhariHisn #32 13Surah Al-Kafirun Before SleepFor: Freedom from shirk sealed before restHasanSunan Abu Dawud and Sunan al-TirmidhiHisn #33 14Bad Dream Etiquette (Spit, Turn, Silence)For: Threefold shield after a frightening dreamSahihSahih al-Bukhari and Sahih MuslimHisn #29

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which sleep & waking duas are included?

Dua Before Sleeping; Dua on Waking Up; Dua After a Bad Dream / Night Fear; Dua When Lying Down (Bismika Rabbi); Dua Before Sleep (Qini Adhabak, 3x); Aslamtu Nafsi — Surrender Before Sleep; Fatima Tasbih Before Sleep (33-33-34); Gharatin-Nujum — Dua for Insomnia; Last Two Verses of Baqarah at Night; Three Quls + Wiping Before Sleep; Dua When Turning in the Night; Ayatul Kursi Before Sleep; Surah Al-Kafirun Before Sleep; Bad Dream Etiquette (Spit, Turn, Silence). Open any dua for Arabic text, transliteration, meaning, narrator, grade and source.

Are these sleep & waking duas authentic?

Every dua names its source (Quran passage or hadith collection) without invented numbers, plus narrator where known and a Sahih/Hasan/Daif or Quranic grade. Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

Sleep & Waking Duas

Frequently asked questions

All dua categories