When Waking Up

Arabic

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Urdu Translation

تمام تعریفیں اللہ کے لیے ہیں جس نے ہمیں مار کر زندہ کیا اور اسی کی طرف اٹھنا ہے

Transliteration

Alhamdu lillahil lazi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin nushoor

English Translation

All praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.

📚 Source: Bukhari 11/113, Hisnul Muslim

About sleeping duas

Supplications for going to sleep and waking up, reported from the Prophet ﷺ. They frame sleep as a handing-over of the soul to Allah and waking as a return of it.

They are commonly said when lying down at night and on waking, as part of the daily bedtime routine.

About the source

It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari and/or Sahih Muslim, the two hadith collections that scholars rank highest for authenticity. The reference also cites Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the popular compilation of daily supplications.

Translations are provided for understanding. For the ruling or recommended timing of any dua, consult a qualified scholar. See our sources and methodology.

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