بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
By Your name, my Lord, I lie down and by Your name I rise. If You should take my soul, then have mercy upon it. And if You should return my soul, then protect it with what You protect Your righteous servants.
Bismika Rabb wa da'tu janbi, wa bika arfa'uhu. In amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsalta-ha fahfadh-ha bima tahfadhu bihi 'ibadakas-salihin.
When to Read
This dua is recited when a person prepares to go to sleep, after they have completed their nightly rituals and are about to lie down.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and focus, acknowledging Allah's power over life and death. It's a beautiful expression of reliance on Him and a plea for His mercy and protection.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encapsulates a profound submission to Allah's will. By acknowledging that our lives are in His hands, we seek His mercy in both life and death. The phrase 'protect it with what You protect Your righteous servants' is a powerful request for divine safeguarding, extending to our souls and deeds, drawing parallels to the protection granted to the pious.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to say when he went to sleep: "Bismika Rabb wa da'tu janbi, wa bika arfa'uhu. In amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsalta-ha fahfadh-ha bima tahfadhu bihi 'ibadakas-salihin."