I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed. Allah: none is worthy of worship except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. Everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him without His permission? He knows what lies before them and behind them. They grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi encompasses the heavens and earth, and preserving them does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Magnificent.
Reference: Quran 2:255
Source and review note
Ayat al-Kursi is Quranic text. The verified bedtime protection report is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2311.
Quran 2:255
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the One upon whom all depend. He neither begets nor was born, and none is comparable to Him.
Reference: Quran 112:1–4 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5082
Source and review note
The Prophet ﷺ instructed reciting these surahs three times in the morning and evening.
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He created, from the evil of darkness as it settles, from the evil of those who blow on knots, and from the evil of an envious person when they envy.
Reference: Quran 113:1–5 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5082
Source and review note
The Prophet ﷺ instructed reciting these surahs three times in the morning and evening.
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer, who whispers in people’s hearts, from among jinn and mankind.
Reference: Quran 114:1–6 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5082
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The Prophet ﷺ instructed reciting these surahs three times in the morning and evening.
أصبحنا وأصبح الملك لله والحمد لله ، لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك…
أَصْـبَحْنا وَأَصْـبَحَ المُـلْكُ لله وَالحَمدُ لله ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحدَهُ لا شَريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُـلكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، وهُوَ على كلّ شَيءٍ قدير ، رَبِّ أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيرَ ما في هـذا اليوم وَخَـيرَ ما بَعْـدَه ، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما في هـذا اليوم وَشَرِّ ما بَعْـدَه، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَـلِ وَسـوءِ الْكِـبَر ، رَبِّ أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَـذابٍ في النّـارِ وَعَـذابٍ في القَـبْر.
We have entered the morning, and all sovereignty belongs to Allah. All praise belongs to Allah. None is worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and what follows it, and seek refuge in You from its evil and what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the hardships of old age, from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 2723a
Source and review note
This supplication is reported for evening, with the corresponding wording used in the morning.
Sahih Muslim 2723a
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
اللّهـمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّـي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنـي وَأَنا عَبْـدُك ، وَأَنا عَلـى عَهْـدِكَ وَوَعْـدِكَ ما اسْتَـطَعْـت ، أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما صَنَـعْت ، أَبـوءُ لَـكَ بِنِعْـمَتِـكَ عَلَـيَّ وَأَبـوءُ بِذَنْـبي فَاغْفـِرْ لي فَإِنَّـهُ لا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ .
O Allah, You are my Lord; none is worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and confess my sin. Forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
Source and review note
Sayyid al-Istighfar: a supplication the Prophet ﷺ taught for sincere seeking of forgiveness.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
O Allah, this morning I call You, the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all Your creation to witness that You are Allah: none is worthy of worship except You alone, with no partner, and Muhammad is Your servant and messenger.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5069
Source and review note
The four-count report is graded weak by al-Albani. Its specific reward and count are not presented as established.
Sunan Abi Dawud 5069
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
We enter the morning upon the natural disposition of Islam, the declaration of sincere faith, the religion of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and the way of our forefather Ibrahim, who was upright and submitted to Allah, without associating partners with Him.
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Source and review note
A declaration of faith. Its exact narration and reference have not been verified in this review; no fixed repetition count is asserted. The evening wording is an adaptation.
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
Glory and praise belong to Allah, as numerous as His creation, to the extent of His pleasure, to the weight of His Throne, and to the ink of His words.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 2726a
Source and review note
The Prophet ﷺ repeated this wording three times in the morning.
O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the next. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, worldly life, family, and wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. Protect me from before me, behind me, to my right, to my left, and above me. I seek refuge in Your greatness from being taken unaware from beneath me.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5074
Source and review note
The Prophet ﷺ used this supplication for pardon and protection in the morning and evening.
Sunan Abi Dawud 5074
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
We have entered the morning, and all sovereignty belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day: its opening, victory, light, blessings, and guidance. I seek refuge in You from the evil in it and what follows it.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5084
Source and review note
This report is graded weak by al-Albani. The wording is retained as a general supplication, without its attribution being treated as authenticated.
Sunan Abi Dawud 5084
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and earth, Lord and Sovereign of everything, I testify that none is worthy of worship except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own soul, from the evil of Satan and his association of partners with You, and from committing wrong against myself or bringing it upon another Muslim.
Reference: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3392
Source and review note
The main supplication is narrated for morning, evening, and bedtime. The final request is found in another transmitted version; this combined version has not been checked against a single report.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3392
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sadness, incapacity and laziness, cowardice and stinginess, the burden of debt and being overpowered by people.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
Source and review note
The Prophet ﷺ used this supplication. A fixed three-count morning/evening practice is not specified.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
O Allah, You are my Lord; none is worthy of worship except You. I trust in You, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne. What Allah wills happens, and what He does not will does not happen. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. I know that Allah has power over all things and encompasses everything in knowledge. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own soul and every creature under Your control. My Lord is upon a straight path.
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Source and review note
General supplication. The associated report about protection from a house fire has not been authenticated in this review.
Personal counter default; not a claim of a prescribed repetition count.
