Munajat
Before Sleep
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بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

In Your Name, O Allah, I die and I live.

SahihSahih al-Bukhari 6324

The Prophet ﷺ said this when lying down to sleep, and upon waking he would say: "Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur" — acknowledging that sleep is a minor death and waking is a daily resurrection.

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Before Sleep

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لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

There is no deity except Allah, alone without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things capable. Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no deity except Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power or strength except with Allah.

Sahih

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

In Your Name, my Lord, I lay down my side, and by You I will rise. If You take my soul, have mercy on it, and if You release it, protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.

Sahih

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Praise be to Allah.

Sahih

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ

O Allah, I submit my face to You, entrust my affairs to You, and lean my back against You, out of desire for and fear of You.

Sahih