Bismika Rabbi Wadatu Janbi Full Dua Meaning & Arabic Text

“Bismika Rabbi Wadatu Janbi” is a beautiful du’a (supplication) to recite before sleeping. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) instructed that when going to bed, one should shake out their bed and then say this du’a.

This du’a seeks protection and trust in Allah before sleep, acknowledging His care and surrendering one’s soul to Him.

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Bismika Rabbi Wadatu Janbi Dua in Arabic

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، َإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Transliteration

Bismika Rabbi wada’tu janbi, wa bika arfa’uhu, in amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ‘ibadakas-salihin.

Bismika Rabbi Wadatu Janbi Meaning in English

Bismika Rabbi means In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous servants.

It can also be translated as: With Your Name, my Lord, I place my side upon the bed, and with Your Grace I will raise it up. If You withhold my soul (cause me to die), have mercy on it but if You let it go (let me live), guard it against which You guarded your pious slaves.

Hadith Text

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When anyone of you go to bed, he should shake out his bed with the inside of his waist sheet, for he does not know what has come on to it after him, and then he should say:

‘Bismika Rabbi Wada`tu Janbi wa bika arfa’uhu, In amsakta nafsi farhamha wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ibadakas-salihin.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6320

This hadith emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and seeking Allah’s protection in all aspects of life, even in our daily sleep.

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) taught us to shake out our bedsheets with the inside of our waist sheets before sleeping, as we are unaware of what may have come into contact with our beds during the day.

Then, we should recite a prayer seeking Allah’s protection and mercy, so that He may safeguard us from harm or danger while we sleep.

This hadith serves as a reminder for Muslims to remember Allah in all aspects of their daily lives, including sleep. It also highlights the importance of mindfulness and seeking refuge in Allah at all times.

According to Sheikh ibn Uthaimeen, dusting off the bedsheet with part of the loin cloth three times can protect the cloth from any impurities on the bed, emphasizing the importance of cleanliness and purity.