Morning, evening and bedtime: Knower of the unseen
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Owner of all things, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self, from the evil of the devil and his snares, and from committing wrong against myself or bringing it upon a Muslim.
The Prophet ﷺ taught this to Abu Bakr to say in the morning, in the evening, and when lying down to sleep. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 5067 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3392 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3529 (sahih). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Allahumma 'alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, rabba kulli shay'in wa malikah, ash-hadu an la ilaha illa ant, a'udhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa min sharrish-shaytani wa sharakih, wa an aqtarifa 'ala nafsi su'an aw ajurrahu ila muslim
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Owner of all things, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self, from the evil of the devil and his snares, and from committing wrong against myself or bringing it upon a Muslim.
The Prophet ﷺ taught this to Abu Bakr to say in the morning, in the evening, and when lying down to sleep.
What does Morning, evening and bedtime: Knower of the unseen mean?
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Owner of all things, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self, from the evil of the devil and his snares, and from committing wrong against myself or bringing it upon a Muslim.
When should I recite Morning, evening and bedtime: Knower of the unseen?
The Prophet ﷺ taught this to Abu Bakr to say in the morning, in the evening, and when lying down to sleep. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Morning, evening and bedtime: Knower of the unseen?
Sunan Abi Dawud 5067 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3392 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3529 (sahih).