Morning & Evening

When You Wake Up

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6312

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Transliteration

Alhamdu lillahilladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.

Translation

Praise is to Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us, and to Him is the resurrection.

What this dua means

Sleep is the little death; waking is a little resurrection. The first words of your day are gratitude for another chance.

When to read it

The moment you wake up — before touching your phone.

Virtue

From the Prophet's ﷺ own morning practice: beginning the day with praise sets its direction. (Bukhari 6312)