What Is The Dua After Waking Up From Bed? 4 Authentic Duas To Know

All praises are due to Allah, we praise Him and ask Him for His Peace and blessings upon our prophet Muhammad. Brothers and sisters in Islam, we are taught the importance of remembering Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’ala) at every moment of our lives, and remembering Him after waking up from sleep is no exception. This is what will lead us to the dua after waking up from bed that we need to recite.

Let’s think about this, waking up from sleep is actually a new gift of life from Allah after taking our soul in the previous night and returning it to us again. Should we not even thank Allah for this? Of course yes. Sleep itself is described in the Quran as a form of temporary death, and waking up is a mercy and blessing from Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’ala). Allah says in the Quran:

“And it is He who takes your souls by night and knows what you have committed by day. Then He revives you therein that a specified term may be fulfilled. Then to Him will be your return; then[finally], He will inform you of what you used to do.” (Surah Al-An’am 6:60)

“It is Allah who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die during their sleep. He keeps those [souls] for which He has ordained death and releases the rest for an appointed term. Indeed, in this are signs for a people who reflect.” (Surah Az-Zumar, 39:42)

The above verses are telling us that it is Allah’s mercy that He returned our soul back to us from sleep the following day and it ends with “in this are signs for people that reflect” that is people that think. If we think very well, we are going to see that having another to live on earth is worth really praising and thanking Allah for.

Why Is It Important to Recite Dua After Waking Up From Bed?

Starting your day with dhikr (remembrance of Allah) after waking up from bed sets a positive and purposeful manner for your day ahead. It is an act of worship that not only strengthens our connection with Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’ala) but also fills our hearts with peace and gratitude.

Imagine when a king gives you a great gift. Would you not rush to thank him, to express your gratitude for his generosity? You will surely. What about Allah, the King of kings, the Most Generous, and the One who grants us the gift of life every single day? Reciting some dua after waking up from bed is another way of expressing this heartfelt gratitude.

Furthermore, there are some of these duas that serve as a reminder to us of our purpose and dependence on Allah’s mercy and guidance. They also serve as shields against the trials and tribulations we may face throughout the day. By invoking Allah’s name and seeking His protection through the dua after waking up from bed, we fortify ourselves against physical and spiritual harm. It was narrated in the sunnah that:

The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, “Shaytan ties three knots at the back of your head when you sleep, and he seals the place of each knot with ‘You have a long night ahead, so sleep.’ If you wake up and remember Allah, a knot is untied. If you do wudu, a knot is untied. If you pray, a knot is untied, and morning finds you lively and in good spirits, and if not, morning finds you in bad spirits and lazy.”

Sahih al-Bukhari, 1142

What are these dua to recite after waking up from bed?

The following are the dua after waking up from bed that will need to learn and recite after waking up daily. We can start with one or two till we are able to memorize them all.

#1 Dua After Waking Up From Bed

الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.

All praise is due to Allah who has given us life after having taken it from us (in sleep) and to Him is the resurrection.

Sahih al-Bukhari, 7394

Abu Dharr reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would go to sleep at night, he would say, “In Your name we die and we live.” When the Prophet woke up, he would say, “All praise is due to Allah who has given us life after our death and unto Him is the Resurrection.”

This dua after waking up from bed emphasizes on praising Allah and showing gratitude for another gift of life.

#2 Dua After Waking Up From Bed

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ له، لهُ المُلـكُ ولهُ الحَمـد، وهوَ على كلّ شيءٍ قدير، سُـبْحانَ اللهِ، والحمْـدُ لله، ولا إلهَ إلاّ اللهُ واللهُ أكبَر، وَلا حَولَ وَلا قوّة إلاّ باللّهِ العليّ العظيم، رَبِّ اغْفرْ لي

Lā ‘ilāha ‘illallāhu waḥdahu la sharīka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr Subḥānallāhi, walḥamdu lillāhi, wa lā ‘ilāha ‘illallāhu, wallāhu ‘akbar, wa lā ḥaula wa lā quwwata ‘illā billāhil-`aliyyil-`aẓīm, rabbighfir lī.

There is none worthy of worship but Allah alone, Who has no partner, His is the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is able to do all things. Glory is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. There is none worthy of worship but Allah. Allah is the Most Great. There is no might and no power except by Allah’s leave, the Exalted, the Mighty. My Lord, forgive me.

Whoever says this above dua after waking up from bed (supplication) will be forgiven, and if he supplicates Allah, his prayer will be answered; if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted. Sahih al-Bukhari 1154.

This dua is good to good to practice every time you wake up from sleep. It entails earning Allah’s forgiveness and getting our prayers answered.

#3 Dua After Waking Up From Bed

الحمدُ للهِ الذي عافاني في جَسَدي وَرَدّ عَليّ روحي وَأَذِنَ لي بِذِكْرِه

Al-ḥamdu lillāhil-ladhī `āfānī fī jasadī, wa radda `alayya rūḥī, wa ‘adhina lī bidhikrihi.

Praise is to Allah Who gave strength to my body and returned my soul to me and permitted me to remember Him.

At-Tirmidhi 5/473. See Al-Albani’s Sahih Tirmidhi 3/144.

This dua after waking up from bed also emphasizes on praising Allah and showing gratitude for another gift of life.

#3 Dua After Waking Up From Bed (Qur’an Al-‘Imran 3: 190-200)

إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلاَفِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لآيَاتٍ لأُوْلِي الألْبَابِ {190} الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىَ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذا بَاطِلاً سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ {191} رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَن تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ {192} رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلإِيمَانِ أَنْ ءامِنُواْ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الأبْرَارِ {193} رَبَّنَا وَءاتِنَا مَا وَعَدتَّنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ وَلاَ تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّكَ لاَ تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ {194}

فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لاَ أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِّنكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى بَعْضُكُم مِّن بَعْضٍ فَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُواْ وَأُخْرِجُواْ مِن دِيَارِهِمْ وَأُوذُواْ فِي سَبِيلِي وَقَاتَلُواْ وَقُتِلُواْ لأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ ثَوَابًا مِّن عِندِ اللهِ وَاللهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ {195} لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي الْبِلاَدِ {196} مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ {197} لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلاً مِّنْ عِندِ اللهِ وَمَا عِندَ اللهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ {198}

وَإِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَن يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِعِينَ للهِ لاَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ إِنَّ اللهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ {199} يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ اصْبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَاتَّقُواْ اللهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

‘Inna fī khalqi-ssamāwāti wal-‘arđi wakhtilāfi-llayli wan-nahāri la’āyātin li’wlī-l-‘albāb. Al-ladhīna yadhkurūna-allaha qiyāman wa qu`ūdan wa `alā junūbihim wa yatafakkarūna fī Khalqi-ssamāwāti wal-‘arđi rabbanā mā khalaqta hādhā bāţilāan subĥānaka faqinā `adhāban-nār. Rabbanā ‘innaka man tudkhili-nnāra faqad ‘akhzaytahu wa mā li-žžālimīna min ‘anşārin.

Rabbanā ‘innanā sami`nā munādīan yunādī lil’īmāni ‘an ‘āminū birabbikum fa ‘āmannā. Rabbanā fāghfirlanā dhunūbanā wa kaffir `annā sayyi’ātinā wa tawaffanā ma`a al-‘abrāri. Rabbanā wa ‘ātinā mā wa`adtanā `alá rusulika wa lā tukhzinā yawmal-qiyāmati ‘innaka lā tukhliful-mī`ād. Fāstajāba lahum rabbuhum ‘annī lā ‘uđī`u `amala `āmilin minkum min dhakarin ‘aw ‘unthá ba`đukum min ba`đin fa-lladhīna hājarū wa ‘ukhrijū min diyārihim wa ‘ūdhū fī sabīlī wa qātalū wa qutilū la’ukaffiranna `anhum sayyi’ātihim wa la’udkhilannahum jannātin tajrī min taĥtihāl-‘anhāru thawāban min `indil-lahi wal-lāhu `indahu ĥusnuth-thawāb.

Lā yaghurrannaka taqallubu ‘l-ladhīna kafarū fī l-bilādi. Matā`un qalīlun thumma ma’wāhum jahannamu wa bi’sa ‘l-mihād. Lakini ‘l-ladhīna ‘ttaqaw rabbahum lahum jannātun tajrī min taĥtihā ‘l-‘anhāru khālidīna fīhā nuzulan min `indi ‘l-lahi wa mā `inda ‘llahi khayrun li ‘l-abrār. Wa ‘inna min ‘ahli ‘l-kitābi laman yu’minu bil-lahi wa mā ‘unzila ‘ilaykum wa mā ‘unzila ‘ilayhim khāshi`īna lillahi lā yashtarūna bi’āyāti ‘l-lahi thamanan qalīlāan ‘ulā’ika lahum ‘ajruhum `inda rabbihim ‘inna ‘l-laha sarī`u al-ĥisāb. Yā ‘ayyuhā ‘l-ladhīna ‘āmanū-şbirū wa şābirū wa rābiţū wa ‘ttaqu ‘l-laha la`allakum tufliĥūn.

Sahih Muslim 763l

By reciting the dua after waking up from bed, we can cultivate a deeper relationship with Allah by showing gratitude for another gift of life and ensure that our day starts with Allah’s protection, barakah, and peace. We should try an incorporate the Morning Adkhar after Fajr and Evening Adkhar into our daily lives too.

May Allah grant us the tawfiq (ability) to practice these teachings and make them a part of our daily lives. May He accept our duas and shower His blessings upon us. May He protect us from all harm and guide us on the straight path. Aameen.