Reciting Al-Muawwidhat before sleeping
Reciting Al-Muawwidhat before sleeping: the Sunnah of reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas at night when getting into bed, blowing into the palms, and wiping them over the body.
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Arabic
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ، قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ، قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
- Transliteration
- Qul huwallahu ahad; qul a'udhu birabbil-falaq; qul a'udhu birabbin-nas.
- Meaning
- Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas (recite them into your palms, blow into them, and wipe them over your body).
When it is recited
Practised at night when getting into bed: the three surahs are recited and blown into the palms, then wiped over the body starting from the head (three times).
Virtue
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited these three surahs, blew into his palms and wiped them over his body every night before sleeping.
Sources
This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.
- HadithSahih al-Bukhari, 5017
It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari as the recitation of Al-Muawwidhat before sleeping.
Related duas
Other duas connected to this topic.
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Say: “He is Allah, the One. Allah is As-Samad, the One free of need, whom all are in need of. He does not beget, nor is He begotten. There is none comparable to Him.”
Surah Al-Falaq
Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it settles in, from the evil of the women who blow on knots (sorceresses), and from the evil of an envier when he envies.”
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this dua.
How should Al-Muawwidhat be recited before sleeping?
Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas are recited and blown into the palms, then the hands are wiped over the body starting from the head; this is repeated three times.What is the Arabic, transliteration and meaning of reciting Al-Muawwidhat before sleeping?
It is the recitation of Surah Al-Ikhlas (“Qul huwallahu ahad”), Al-Falaq and An-Nas before sleeping, blown over the body; a Sunnah found in Sahih al-Bukhari.