Dua Before Sleeping
Read by the child before sleeping — a reminder that life and death are in Allah's hands.
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Transliteration
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
Meaning
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
- 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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Related stories
Baby Mo & Baby Ais stories to read together with your little one.
The Moon That Followed Baby Mo
All the way home, the moon kept following the car. Is the moon really Baby Mo's friend? And why do we have to sleep, anyway?
Whispers at three in the morning
Baby Mo wakes crying in the middle of the night. Baby Ais, his twin sister, sleeps through. Abi becomes a quiet voice.
Du'a relay — one du'a, two echoes
At bedtime, Abi starts. Baby Mo follows half a second later. Baby Ais follows half a second after that. Three voices, one du'a.