Dua upon waking up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Al-ḥamdu li’llāhi’lladhī aḥyānā baʿda mā amātanā wa ilayhi’n-nushūr.
“All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.”
When to say it
Said immediately upon waking from sleep.
Virtue & benefit
It opens the day with gratitude, remembering that sleep is a lesser death and each morning a small resurrection.
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6312), from Ḥudhayfah.
Frequently asked
What is the first dua to say when you wake up?
The Prophet ﷺ would say "Al-ḥamdu li’llāhi’lladhī aḥyānā baʿda mā amātanā wa ilayhi’n-nushūr" upon waking.
Why do we praise Allah upon waking?
Sleep is described as a kind of death; waking is a return to life, so the believer opens the day thanking Allah for it.
Make this dua a daily habit
SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.