Dua When Waking Up
“Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 6324, 6312. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Transliteration: Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.
Translation: All praise is for Allah who gave us life after He had caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6324, 6312
When to recite
As soon as you wake up from sleep.
About this dua
From the same narration of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman: when the Prophet ﷺ woke up he would say these words. Starting the day by thanking Allah for returning your soul sets the tone for everything that follows.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6324, 6312
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6324 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6312
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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