What to say before sleeping — Du'a 7

بِاسمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحيَا

Pronunciation

Bismikal-lahumma amootu wa-ahya

English meaning

In Your name O Allah, I live and die.

Explanation (Tafseer)

This short bedtime remembrance places both death and life in Allah’s name. By pairing the two opposites in a single sentence, it acknowledges that waking and sleeping, living and dying, all occur under Allah’s authority and with dependence upon Him.

When to use

What to say before sleeping

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 105

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