Source: Bukhari 6324
Dua before sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika’llāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā.
“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”
When to say it
Said when lying down to sleep.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ would say it when going to bed, entrusting his soul to Allah for the night.
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6324), from Ḥudhayfah.
Frequently asked
What dua do you say before sleeping?
The Prophet ﷺ said "Bismika’llāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā" when lying down. Reciting Ayat al-Kursi and the last three surahs before sleep is also recommended.
What should I recite before bed for protection?
Ayat al-Kursi, Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ, al-Falaq and an-Nās (blown into the hands and wiped over the body), along with "Bismika’llāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā".
Make this dua a daily habit
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