A Simple Islamic Bedtime Routine for Kids (With Sunnah Duas)

📅 2026-10-20 · ⏱️ 3 min read · 📂 Kids & Parents

Bedtime is one of the best moments to connect children with Allah. A short, consistent Islamic bedtime routine for kids brings calm, protection and lifelong habits.

A 10-Minute Routine

1. Wudu before bed, a Sunnah practice.
2. Recite Ayat al-Kursi (Al-Baqarah 2:255). The Prophet ﷺ taught that whoever recites it before sleeping has a protector from Allah through the night (Bukhari). Learn its meaning in our Ayat al-Kursi guide.
3. Recite the three Quls (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas), blow into the hands and wipe over the body, as the Prophet ﷺ did (Bukhari).
4. Say the sleeping dua: بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا, "In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live" (Bukhari).
5. Sleep on the right side, following the Sunnah.
6. One short story: a story of a Prophet or a Companion.

Make It Easy

• Use a printed dua card next to the bed.
• Recite together until your child can do it alone.
• Keep it short on tired nights. Consistency matters more than length.

Waking Up

Teach the waking dua too: "Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur" ("Praise be to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the return") (Bukhari).

For more, see our daily duas for kids and our Salah & Duas course.

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Written by our team of Quran teachers in Lahore, following our editorial policy. Last updated 2026-10-20.