Morning and Evening Remembrance — Allahumma Bika Asbahna
Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5068
((اللَّهُمَّبِكَأَصْبَحْنَا،وَبِكَأَمْسَيْنَا،وَبِكَنَحْيَا،وَبِكَنَمُوتُوَإِلَيْكَالنُّشُورُ)).[وإذاأمسىقال:اللَّهمبكأمسينا،وبكأصبحنا،وبكنحيا،وبكنموت،وإليكالمصير.]
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Transliteration
Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namoot, wa ilaykan-nushoor. (In the evening: Allahumma bika amsayna, wa bika asbahna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namoot, wa ilaykal-maseer.)
Translation
O Allah, by Your grace we have entered the morning, and by Your grace we enter the evening. By Your grace we live and by Your grace we die, and to You is our final return. (In the evening: O Allah, by Your grace we have entered the evening, and by Your grace we enter the morning. By Your grace we live and by Your grace we die, and to You is our destination.)
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this supplication to his companions to recite at the beginning of the day and the end of the day. It acknowledges that all aspects of life, from waking to dying, are by Allah's power and will.
Benefit
This dua affirms complete reliance on Allah for all of life's transitions, from the start of the day to its end, and our ultimate return to Him.
When to Recite
Upon waking in the morning and as evening approaches, once each.