Allahumma Aslamtu Nafsi Ilayk (Bedtime Dua, Bukhari 6313)
“Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayk” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 6313. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ
Transliteration: Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayk, wa fawwadtu amri ilayk, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilayk, wa alja'tu zahri ilayk, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayk, la malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilayk, amantu bi kitabikal-ladhi anzalt, wa bi nabiyyikal-ladhi arsalt.
Translation: O Allah, I submit myself to You, I entrust my affairs to You, I turn my face to You and I rely completely on You, out of hope in You and fear of You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except to You. I believe in Your Book which You revealed and in Your Prophet whom You sent.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6313; Sahih Muslim 2710
When to recite
As the last words before falling asleep, after making wudu and lying on your right side.
Virtue
The Prophet ﷺ said that if you die that night, you will die upon the fitrah (the natural state of faith).
About this dua
Narrated by al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib. In one narration (Bukhari 6311) the Prophet ﷺ instructed him to perform wudu, lie on his right side, say this dua and make it the last thing he says. When al-Bara’ repeated it back saying “and Your Messenger”, the Prophet ﷺ corrected him to “and Your Prophet whom You sent”, showing the care taken over the exact wording.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6313; Sahih Muslim 2710
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6313 · Sahih Muslim 2710
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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