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Reciting Al-Mu'awwidhat Before Sleep

What to recite before bed and on waking

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Qul Huwallahu Ahad (recite Surah al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, an-Nas — blow into cupped hands and wipe over body)
Recite Surah al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, and an-Nas three times, blow into cupped hands, then wipe over the body starting with the head and face.
Sahih Al-Bukhari 6:536 Repeat 3x Dua Before Sleeping

About this dua

This supplication is recorded in Sahih Al-Bukhari 6:536, and is traditionally repeated 3 times. It belongs to the dua before sleeping category.

The transliteration is provided to help with pronunciation while you are still learning the Arabic script. Recite from the Arabic where you can, since transliteration cannot capture every sound precisely.

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بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Upon Waking Up
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Dua for a Bad Dream
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Upon Waking at Night
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَل
Upon Seeing a Good Dream
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

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