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Upon Seeing a Good Dream

What to recite before bed and on waking

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Alhamdulillah

All praise is due to Allah. (Upon seeing a good dream, praise Allah and tell those you love. Do not tell it to those who may be envious.)

Sahih Al-Bukhari 9:119 Dua Before Sleeping

About this dua

This supplication is recorded in Sahih Al-Bukhari 9:119. 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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