Dua Before Sleeping
Read by the child before sleeping — a reminder that life and death are in Allah's hands.
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيَا وَبِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ
Transliteration
Bismika Allahumma ahya wa bismika amutu
Meaning
With Your name, O Allah, I live and with Your name I die.
- Source
- HR. Bukhari 6324
- Recommended ages
- 3–8
- Situations
- tidurmalam
Sing along with Baby Mo
The song version of this du'a — a fun way to help your little one memorize it.
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Under the blanket, Baby Mo asks, "Umi, where do we go when we sleep?" And he learns that sleep is a gift of rest — and morning is the gift of a new day.
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Baby Mo wakes crying in the middle of the night. Baby Ais, his twin sister, sleeps through. Abi becomes a quiet voice.